All results Domestic results. Carrara Oval Carrara, Queensland. Profile Carrara became the first ground outside Brisbane to host a first-class game when it staged the match between the state and an England XI in the match famous for David Gower and John Morris's Tiger Moth fly-by. The ground recorded its biggest ever crowd when 24, people watched the Suns play Collingwood in Round 16 of the AFL season, a game the suns won by 5 points.
The Adelaide Crows defeated the Brisbane Lions 35 points to The Lions won the right to host the match, but Carrara Stadium was used because the Lions' preferred venue, the Brisbane Cricket Ground, was unavailable. A men's QClash took place at Carrara Stadium on the same evening. The Gold Coast's successful bid for the Commonwealth Games resulted in the stadium being upgraded to a temporary seating capacity of 35, which was dismantled after the Commonwealth Games and restored the capacity back to 25, The stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the games as well as the athletics.
The Gold Coast Suns have played their home games at Carrara since mid The Suns lost the match against Geelong by 66 points. A round 18 game against premiers Collingwood attracted a then-record crowd of 23,, selling out two months before game day. On Saturday 11 August , the Suns won their first game at the venue, defeating Greater Western Sydney by 30 points. Crowds would not reach in excess of 20, again until Round 12, , when 21, fans watched the Suns take on the Sydney Swans in a game that marked the first time Gary Ablett, Jr.
The record crowd was broken in when 24, attended the Suns' Round 16 game against Collingwood, which the Suns won by five points despite losing their captain Gary Ablett to a season-ending shoulder injury. They would continue to be based at Carrara until when they moved to Robina. The stadium hosted an international cricket match between Queensland and England in January Controversy fell over the ground when touring English players David Gower and John Morris chose to go for a joy-ride in two Tiger moth biplanes without telling the England team management and buzzed the stadium in the middle of play.
Gower and Morris also posed for press photographs with the plane later that afternoon. Carrara hosted its first international cricket match since redevelopment on 17 November with Australia taking on South Africa in a Twenty20 match in front of 12, spectators. Carrara hosted three games during the —19 Big Bash League season, two of those games hosted by the Brisbane Heat and the other game hosted by the Melbourne Stars. The record cricket crowd was set on New Years Day in when the Brisbane Heat lost to the Sydney Sixers in front of 17, spectators.
The stadium remains a potential future home ground for a Gold Coast-based Big Bash League side that enters the competition. Carrara hosted a triple header of entertainment events on the Easter long weekend in Former KISS lead guitarist and foundation band member Ace Frehley revealed in his autobiography that he punched then-tour manager Tommy Thayer in the jaw while in the dressing room at the conclusion of the Gold Coast concert in Construction of the original stadium began in and opened the following year after the Brisbane Bears were granted a license to play in the VFL.
Then known as Carrara Oval, the highest crowd recorded in that era was in when 18, people watched the Bears play Geelong. However crowds dwindled and the Bears moved to the Gabba in Brisbane in The ground was left without a major tenant and was sold to the Gold Coast City Council. The ground occasionally played host to Rugby League games and in , the Gold Coast Chargers moved full-time to the stadium until when they were kicked out from the ARL.
The venue had main grandstands on either side of the ground, and grassed areas and seating behind the goals, with a total capacity of around 18, including 5, undercover seats. States Aust. Download venue map. Download venue guide. Before you leave Avoid bags It will be much faster to enter the venue.
Know your limits You will pass through an airport style screening process as you enter the venue. Restrictions apply to certain items, such as water and sunscreen, so please check the Venue Entry Conditions. Plan your journey Use the GC Journey Planner on the app and make sure you allow plenty of time for travel and entry, and your departure after the event. Keep your ticket with you Ensure you have the correct ticket for your session.
Getting there and back GC is the largest sporting event Australia has seen this decade, so make sure you allow plenty of time for travel, queuing at transport hubs and security checks.
Catch the train Catch the train to Nerang station. Sports View sport. View sport. Stay sun safe Carrara Stadium is an outdoor venue, so consider sun protection.
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