The KGV Oval, or King George the Fifth Oval is a first class Australian Rules Football ground in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. It is located in the heart of Glenorchy less than 1 kilometre from the CBD. The Big Men Fly - high marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the most important skill in Aussie Rules Footy Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy... City of Glenorchy, Tasmania Glenorchy is one of the five city councils that make up the greater Hobart area of Tasmania. ... Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Mineral - Crocoite Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ... City of Glenorchy, Tasmania Glenorchy is one of the five city councils that make up the greater Hobart area of Tasmania. ... CBD may stand for: Central business district Convention on Biological Diversity Cannabidiol, a cannabinoid from Cannabis sativa (hemp). ...

KGV Oval is one of the largest grounds in Australia, with a similar sized playing area to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. KGV is also the third largest capacity venue in Tasmania, after North Hobart Oval, and Aurora Stadium. It is located in a large park area known as King George the Fifth Precinct, and sits next to the much smaller KGV Football (soccer) Park. MCG redirects here. ... North Hobart Oval is an Australian Rules Football stadium located in Hobart, Australia. ... York Park (now known as Aurora Stadium) is the major Australian rules football ground located in the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. ...

KGV Football (soccer) Park is the headquarters of the Football Federation of Tasmania which hosts most of Tasmania's major football matches. Football Federation Tasmania Logo Football Federation Tasmania is the governing body for football (soccer) in the Australian state of Tasmania. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

KGV Oval was redevloped in 1982, and now has 1,500 covered seats. Despite the near 20,000 capacity, the record attendance was 6,500 for a TFL match in 1966 between the Glenorchy Magpies and their fierce cross river rivals, the Clarence Roos. The Tasmanian Football League (TFL) is a defunct football league from Tasmania, Australia. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

During the summer, Glenorchy Cricket Club play their home games at KGV Oval.

History

KGV Oval was opened in 1957, and is named in remembrance of King George the Fifth, former King of Australia, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Commonwealth Realms. He was a popular monarch in Australia, and there are several locations in Glenorchy named after him. George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Queen Elizabeth II, the current Queen of Australia, wearing a sprig of Acacia. ... Motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Capital London Language(s) English Gaelic Welsh (Wales) Scottish Gaelic (parts of Scotland) Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1801–1820 George III  - 1920–1922... A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states that recognize Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. ...

External links

• KGV Oval at Austadiums