Barlow Park
Barlow Park is a multi-purpose venue located in Cairns which primarily plays host to athletics, rugby league and football. The venue features a main grandstand with seating for 1,700 spectators, mostly covered. A hill surrounds the rest of the venue pushing capacity up around the 15,000. The venue has a IAAF-standard athletics track and lights (620 lux) and has played host to several pre-season and premiership NRL games (six games between 2013 and 2018) and football matches. For large events, temporary grandstand are usually erected to increase the seating capacity and bring fans closer to the action.
Barlow Park Details
Location
Address
Scott St &, Severin St, Parramatta Park QLD 4870 GET DIRECTIONS
Capacity
15,000
Seats
1,700 (11% of capacity)
Highest Crowd since 2003
20,000 - 20/02/04: NRL Trial: Cowboys v Sea Eagles
Lights
Yes
Arena Roof
No
Video Screen
No
Sports Played
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Football
Athletics
Rugby Union
Football
Athletics
Home Teams
Northern Pride RLC
Last Event
Sat 12 Aug 2023: NRL: Rabbitohs v Dragons
Next Event
Parking
The facility’s car park has a capacity of approximately 500 vehicles with further free street parking available on Severin and Spence streets.
Accommodation
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