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Australia · 1800–1899

Cricket grounds of Australia opened in the 19th century

19 of the 85 profiled grounds in Australia opened in the 19th century, from Sydney Cricket Ground (1851) to Prospect Oval (1898). Together they record 451,163 seats.

19 grounds28,198 average capacity18 with home teams
19th century1920th century 25All grounds in Australia 85
Melbourne Cricket Ground100,024 seats
Melbourne Cricket Ground City of Melbourne, Australia
opened 18539 home teams
Adelaide Oval53,500 seats
Adelaide Oval South Australia, Australia
opened 18718 home teams
Sydney Cricket Ground43,649 seats
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, Australia
opened 18516 home teams
Brisbane Cricket Ground42,000 seats
Brisbane Cricket Ground City of Brisbane, Australia
opened 18953 home teams

Openings by decade

1850s 51860s 21870s 41880s 41890s 4

In order of opening

GroundCity / regionCapacityOpenedHome teams
Sydney Cricket GroundSydney Cricket GroundSydney43,6491851Sydney Roosters (women's rugby league), Sydney Swans, Sydney Roosters, New South Wales cricket team, New South Wales Breakers, Sydney Sixers
Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne Cricket GroundCity of Melbourne100,0241853Hawthorn Football Club, Victoria cricket team, Australia national cricket team, Collingwood Football Club, Richmond Football Club, Melbourne Cricket Club, Melbourne Stars, Carlton Football Club, Melbourne Football Club
The Showgrounds, WangarattaThe Showgrounds, WangarattaWangaratta—1855—
Junction OvalJunction OvalVictoria10,0001856Victoria cricket team, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Victorian Spirit
Punt Road OvalPunt Road OvalVictoria4,0001856Richmond Tigers Football Club (AFLW), Richmond Football Club, Melbourne Football Club
East Melbourne Cricket GroundEast Melbourne Cricket GroundVictoria—1860Hawthorn-Monash University Cricket Club
North Sydney OvalNorth Sydney OvalNorth Sydney20,0001867North Sydney Bears
Adelaide OvalAdelaide OvalSouth Australia53,5001871South Australia cricket team, Port Adelaide Football Club, South Australian National Football League, Adelaide Strikers, Adelaide Football Club (AFLW), South Australian Cricket Association, South Australia women's cricket team, Adelaide Football Club
Alberton OvalAlberton OvalAlberton17,0001877Port Adelaide Football Club
Lakeside StadiumLakeside StadiumAlbert Park15,0001878South Melbourne Football Club
Robertson OvalRobertson OvalWagga Wagga8,0001878New South Wales cricket team
Sydney ShowgroundSydney ShowgroundMoore Park40,0001882Sydney Royal Easter Show
TCA GroundQueens Domain—1882North Hobart Cricket Club
Brunswick Street OvalBrunswick Street OvalVictoria15,0001883Fitzroy Football Club
Brisbane ShowgroundsBrisbane ShowgroundsBowen Hills25,4901886Brisbane Bandits
WACA GroundWACA GroundCity of Perth20,0001893Perth Scorchers, Western Australia cricket team, Perth Scorchers, Western Australia women's cricket team
Brisbane Cricket GroundBrisbane Cricket GroundCity of Brisbane42,0001895Brisbane Heat, Queensland cricket team, Brisbane Lions
Fremantle OvalFremantle OvalCity of Fremantle17,5001895Fremantle Football Club, Fremantle Football Club (AFLW), East Fremantle Football Club, South Fremantle Football Club
Prospect OvalProspect20,0001898North Adelaide Football Club