Manuka Oval, also known as StarTrack Oval Canberra during Australian rules football matches for sponsorship reasons is a 13,550 capacity cricket ground (however the capacity can be exceeded, located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital. - Wikipedia
The first cricket match was played here in 1930. The Bradman Pavilion, the oval's main stand, was constructed in the early 1960s in honour of legendary Australian cricketer, Sir Donald Bradman, who played at the oval. In the early 1980s the original scoreboard from the Melbourne Cricket Ground was installed at Manuka Oval after the MCG installed the first electronic scoreboard in Australia.
The ground hosted its first One Day International match between South Africa and Zimbabwe as part of the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
Take the opportunity to visit Australia’s Parliament House which is just 10 minutes away from the stadium. Tours are free and take place several times a day, seven days a week. Tour places are limited and allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
Canberra’s many other attractions include national museums and galleries. There are magnificent open parks and spaces to get back to nature around Lake Burley Griffin. There are also a number of cycle paths around the city which lead to Manuka Oval.
Manuka Oval is located at Manuka Circle and is easily reached by bus or taxi from the Canberra city centre. Canberra’s well ordered roads also make it an easy self-drive destination if you choose to hire a car.
The first cricket match was played here in 1930. The Bradman Pavilion, the oval's main stand, was constructed in the early 1960s in honour of legendary Australian cricketer, Sir Donald Bradman, who played at the oval. In the early 1980s the original scoreboard from the Melbourne Cricket Ground was installed at Manuka Oval after the MCG installed the first electronic scoreboard in Australia.
The ground hosted its first One Day International match between South Africa and Zimbabwe as part of the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
Take the opportunity to visit Australia’s Parliament House which is just 10 minutes away from the stadium. Tours are free and take place several times a day, seven days a week. Tour places are limited and allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
Canberra’s many other attractions include national museums and galleries. There are magnificent open parks and spaces to get back to nature around Lake Burley Griffin. There are also a number of cycle paths around the city which lead to Manuka Oval.
Manuka Oval is located at Manuka Circle and is easily reached by bus or taxi from the Canberra city centre. Canberra’s well ordered roads also make it an easy self-drive destination if you choose to hire a car.
Source(s): Wikipedia; Australia.com
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