Rockhampton Showground
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Rockhampton Showground, Rockhampton, Australia — opened The broader Rockhampton Showgrounds site opened at its current location in 1886; rugby league use is recorded here from 1918, 22 rugby league games hosted, home of Central Queensland representative sides, hosting touring international teams rather than serving as a club's regular home ground.
Sourcing caveat: Capacity is not confirmed. The exact local body/club organising the Central Queensland representative fixtures here is not confirmed.
Ground facts
| Opened | The broader Rockhampton Showgrounds site opened at its current location in 1886; rugby league use is recorded here from 1918 (Not to be confused with Browne Park (Aurizon Stadium) or Rugby Park, Rockhampton, two separate rugby grounds in the same city.) |
| Home club | Central Queensland representative sides, hosting touring international teams rather than serving as a club's regular home ground |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 22 |
| Top recorded crowd | 12,000 |
| Test matches hosted | 3 |
| Years used | 1918–1992 |
| Location | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Name history
- Rockhampton Showground(s) — no renaming found
Rugby league history
A multi-purpose showground venue in Wandal, Rockhampton, used across seven decades (1918-1992) mainly to host Central Queensland representative matches against touring Great Britain, New Zealand and France sides. The wider showground site remains a major regional venue today for the Rockhampton Agricultural Show and motorcycle/sprintcar speedway (since 1925, including Speedway World Championship qualifying rounds since 1982).
Agricultural shows (Rockhampton Agricultural Show), motorcycle and sprintcar speedway (since 1925, still active today), concerts and community events.
Historic Test matches, Cup & Grand Finals hosted
- 2 Jun 1974 — Central QLD 0-38 Great Britain, Lions tour, attendance 12,000, this venue's largest recorded rugby league crowd
- 27 Jun 1946 — Central QLD 12-35 England, Lions tour, attendance 7,070
- 19 Jun 1955 — Central QLD 24-40 France, Les Chanticleers tour, attendance 7,500
Pre-dates the site's structured match-by-match records for these competitions, so listed here as sourced facts rather than linked match pages.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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