Queenstown Oval facts for kids
Queenstown Oval at sunset (2022)
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| Location | Queenstown, Tasmania |
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| Coordinates | 42°4′33″S 145°33′34″E / 42.07583°S 145.55944°E |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Surface | Gravel |
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| Opened | 1895 |
| Construction cost | Unknown |
| Architect | Various |
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| Queenstown Crows Football Club | |
Queenstown Oval, also known as The Gravel or The Rec, is a special sports field in Queenstown, Tasmania. It's located on the west coast of Tasmania. This oval was built way back in 1895. It's famous for its playing surface, which is made of gravel!
The Oval is mostly used for Australian rules football. But it also hosts games of cricket and athletics events. It has a main concrete grandstand and can hold about 5,000 people.
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History of Queenstown Oval
For almost 100 years, Queenstown Oval was the place where the big final games were played for the Western Tasmanian Football Association. This football league doesn't exist anymore. Today, it's the home ground for the local Queenstown Crows team, who play in the Darwin Football Association.
First Siren in Tasmania
Queenstown Oval was the very first sports ground in Tasmania to have a siren. This siren was used to signal when each quarter of a game started and ended. It was borrowed from the nearby Mt Lyell Mines.
Special Recognition
In 2007, Queenstown Oval was added to the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame. This means it's recognized as a very important place in Tasmanian football history. The ground was also part of The Unconformity festival in 2016, which is a cool arts and culture event.
A Nod to the Gravel
There's a cool hidden detail about the gravel surface in a painting by Jamie Cooper. His painting, called Tasmania's Team of the Century, shows gravel on the knees of Ian Stewart. Ian Stewart was a famous Australian rules football player who was born in Queenstown. This little detail in the painting is a fun way to remember the Oval's unique playing surface.
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Queenstown Oval at sunset (2022)
