Carrara Oval is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Some of the sports played there have been Australian rules football, rugby league, rugby union, cricket and baseball. For places with the same name or other meanings, go to Gold Coast (disambiguation) Glitz and palm trees The Gold Coast is a coastal region approximately 70 km south of Brisbane, Australia that, over the past 50 years, has coalesced from a collection of scattered villages into a city of... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... Australian rules football at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by teams of 13 players per side (usually plus 4 substitutes). ... Rugby Union is a team sport that was developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England. ... Cricket is a team sport played between two groups of eleven players each. ... Baseball is popular in the Americas and East Asia. ...

The complex is notable as the first home ground of the Brisbane Bears Australian Football League club. The side played its first games in the competition in 1987, playing home matches at Carrara for several years. By 1993 the Bears were based in Brisbane, playing their home games at the Brisbane Cricket Ground (also known as the Gabba). The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ... This is a page about the national league in Australian Rules Football. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Brisbane by night Brisbane by day Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The Brisbane Cricket Ground, also known as The Gabba, is a sporting ground in Brisbane, Australia, situated about one kilometre from the city centre. ...

Carrara Oval currently lacks a major tenant, although it is likely to play host to a handful of AFL matches in early 2006 while the Melbourne Cricket Ground is unavailable due to the Commonwealth Games. Its long-term future, however, remains uncertain due to the development of a major new rectangular sporting facility in nearby Robina, which will play host to regular National Rugby League fixtures, due to open in 2007. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cricket at the MCG. The old Members Stand, in the centre background, has now been demolished. ... The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of The Commonwealth. ... Robina (28°04′ S 153°23′ E) is one of the largest communities on the Gold Coast of Australia, and is the terminus point for the QR CityTrain Gold Coast Line. ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is one of the most popular sporting competitions in Australia and, in recent times, New Zealand, consisting of fifteen teams playing Rugby League football against each other. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Aerial view of Carrara Oval at the Gold Coast City Council's web site