Hugh Street Rugby Grounds

Mike Carney Toyota Park
Former names Hugh Street Rugby Grounds
Location 165 Hugh St, Currajong, Townsville, Queensland
Coordinates 19°16′25″S 146°46′59″E / 19.273675°S 146.783110°E / -19.273675; 146.783110Coordinates: 19°16′25″S 146°46′59″E / 19.273675°S 146.783110°E / -19.273675; 146.783110
Owner Townsville and Districts Rugby Union
Capacity 5,000 total    (2,000 seated)
Surface Grass
Opened 1979[1]
Tenants
Queensland Country (2014)

Hugh Street Rugby Grounds, known also as Mike Carney Toyota Park is a sports venue located in the suburb of Currajong in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] The venue is owned by the Townsville and Districts Rugby Union (TDRU) and was officially opened on 11 March 1979.[1]

The main ground has lighting and a grandstand with a seating capacity of approximately 2,000. As well being used for local rugby union matches,[3] it is also one of the home grounds for the Queensland Country team that plays in the National Rugby Championship.[4][5]

A redevelopment of the site was proposed in 2014 with the possibility of the TDRU moving to a new venue.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "History". Townsville and District Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. "Hugh Street". ESPN Scrum. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. Stewart, Antony (15 February 2014). "Townsville Brolgas keen to impress as the ARU's Gold Cup kicks off". Townsville Bulletin. News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. Jackson, Ed (20 August 2014). "Australian rugby set for provincial reboot". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  5. "Fixtures draw". Australian Rugby. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  6. Templeton, Anthony (1 November 2014). "Townsville District Rugby Union in $30m sale bid". Townsville Bulletin. News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

External links

Satellite Image of Hugh Street Rugby Grounds

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