Manuka Oval

Manuka Oval is a 15,000 seat stadium located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital.

Related Topics:
Griffith - Manuka - Canberra - Australia

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The stadium is home to many events thoughout the year, including Cricket matches in the summer months and Australian Rules Football matches in the winter months. The stadium is a home venue to the Kangaroos Football Club, a Melbourne based club who play three games at the ground each year.

Related Topics:
Cricket - Australian Rules Football - Kangaroos Football Club - Melbourne

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Work began on Manuka Oval to erect a fence, level the ground and other improvements in 1929, the field had previously been used to casually play Rugby League and AFL football. The first cricket pitch was played on in April 1930. In 2004, Manuka Oval celebrated the 75th anniversary of it being formally established.

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