Brisbane Showgrounds
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The Brisbane Showgrounds (formerly known as the Brisbane Exhibition Ground) is a multi-purpose venue located in Bowen Hills, Brisbane. Established in 1875, it hosts more than 250 events each year, the largest being the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka).
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Former names | RNA Showgrounds Ekka Grounds Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
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Location | Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland |
Coordinates | 27°27′0″S 153°1′58″E |
Owner | The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland |
Operator | The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland |
Capacity | 25,490 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1880 |
Opened | 1886 |
Tenants | |
Brisbane Bandits (ABL) | |
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International information | |
First Test | 30 November – 5 December 1928:![]() ![]() |
Last Test | 16–20 January 1931:![]() ![]() |
Only women's Test | 28–31 December 1934:![]() ![]() |
As of 26 April 2017 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Brisbane Showgrounds | |
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Location | 600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 27.4508°S 153.032°E / -27.4508; 153.032 |
Design period | 1870s–1890s (late 19th century) |
Built | 1880s–1980s |
Architect | Claude William Chambers |
Official name | Brisbane Exhibition Grounds, RNA Showgrounds, National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland Exhibition Grounds, Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland Exhibition Grounds/Show Grounds, Royal Queensland Showgrounds |
Type | state heritage (landscape, built) |
Designated | 25 July 2003 |
Reference no. | 601709 |
Significant period | 1880s–1980s (fabric) 1876+ (social) 1881, 1887, c. 1903, 1914–19, 1927–28, 1939–44, 1971, 1989 |
Significant components | toilet block/earth closet/water closet, dormitory, gate – entrance, park / green space, studio – broadcasting, yards – livestock, show ring, workshop, embankment – railway, pavilion – exhibition, turnstile/s, trees/plantings, auditorium, stables, grandstand, hall, tunnel – pedestrian, bank, bar, memorial – plaque, fence/wall – perimeter, bridge/viaduct – railway, office/s |
Builders | Walls & Juster |
The Brisbane Showgrounds was designed by Claude William Chambers and built by Walls & Juster. It is also referred to as the RNA Showgrounds, Ekka Grounds, Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland, Exhibition Grounds/Show Grounds, and Royal Queensland Showgrounds. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 25 July 2003.[1]
The Brisbane Showgrounds is owned and operated by The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland. Over 9 days in August, it hosts the Ekka show. Throughout the rest of the year, other events can hire spaces in the Brisbane Showgrounds.