Rugby Park (Rockhampton)
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Rugby Park (Rockhampton), Rockhampton, Australia — opened Decades-old rugby union ground (Rockhampton Grammar School); exact original opening date not confirmed, with a 2013 clubhouse redevelopment sometimes mistaken for the ground's opening, 27 rugby league games hosted, home of Central Queensland Capras (QLD Cup and QRL Women's Premiership), temporary tenants from 7 Apr 2024 while Browne Park/Aurizon Stadium was redeveloped; also long-term home of Queensland Country (National Rugby Championship, rugby union, since 2015) and formerly Central Queensland FC (soccer).
Sourcing caveat: The ground's original opening date is not confirmed. Reported 1981 France and 1985 Fiji rugby union tour matches there could not be independently verified and are omitted from the confirmed facts above.
Ground facts
| Opened | Decades-old rugby union ground (Rockhampton Grammar School); exact original opening date not confirmed, with a 2013 clubhouse redevelopment sometimes mistaken for the ground's opening (Not the historic home of Rockhampton rugby league (that is Browne Park/Aurizon Stadium). Rugby Park is a long-established rugby union ground that only began hosting rugby league from 7 Apr 2024, when Central Queensland Capras relocated there temporarily during Browne Park's redevelopment.) |
| Home club | Central Queensland Capras (QLD Cup and QRL Women's Premiership), temporary tenants from 7 Apr 2024 while Browne Park/Aurizon Stadium was redeveloped; also long-term home of Queensland Country (National Rugby Championship, rugby union, since 2015) and formerly Central Queensland FC (soccer) |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 27 |
| Top recorded crowd | 0 |
| Capacity | Approximately 5,000 |
| First rugby league match | QRL Women's Premiership, Round 4, 7 Apr 2024 — the CQ Capras' first fixture there, per this site's own match records |
| Years used | 2024–2025 |
| Location | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Name history
- Rugby Park — long-standing name, no renaming found
Rugby league history
Rockhampton Grammar School's rugby ground in The Range, Rockhampton, shared with Central Queensland Rugby Union and Rockhampton Regional Council. Lighting was upgraded from 100 lux to 200 lux with state government funding to support the Capras' temporary tenancy while Browne Park underwent a reported $54-56 million redevelopment.
Primarily rugby union (Queensland Country/NRC) and formerly soccer (Central Queensland FC, NPL Queensland); also used for school sport.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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