Barlow Park
{{Short description|Multi-sports facility and stadium in Parramatta Park, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.}}
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| location = Crn Scott & Severin St, Parramatta Park, Cairns, Queensland
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Barlow Park is a multi-sports facility and stadium in Parramatta Park, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
The Park is home of the Northern Pride RLFC offices, Cairns District Rugby Union, Cairns and District Athletics Association, Australian Sports Commission Development, Oztag, and formerly Cairns FC and Cairns District Rugby League.
Since 2008 it has been the home ground for the Northern Pride rugby league team who play in the State Competition Queensland Cup.[Cutters duo in North QLD showdown](https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/mackay/sport/cutters-duo-in-north-qld-showdown/news-story/4e42c1f5c314e650f92a37ffc98a7548)
Venue
The ground comprises an IAAF international athletics facility, turf sports fields at the main Barlow and West Barlow parks, and a capacity of 15,000 people including a 1,700 seat grandstand with corporate and media facilities.{{cite web|url=https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/facilities-sport-leisure/sport/barlow-park|title=Barlow Park|publisher=Cairns Regional Council|access-date=14 May 2021|archive-date=18 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418202031/https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/facilities-sport-leisure/sport/barlow-park|url-status=live}}
History
The Cairns Sports Centre (Barlow Park) was officially opened on Saturday the 5th of December 1987. It was named after James Aloysius Barlow, an alderman with Cairns City Council from 1955-1970. It has had various upgrades, notably a $1 million grandstand extension which was officially opened on 13 August 2003.{{cite news |last1=Wex |first1=Peter |title=Park upgrade kudos |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWGLNB&req_dat=1054640702C8DBC0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0FCEBF872CF277FE |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=The Cairns Post |via=Newsbank |date=14 August 2003 |url-access=subscription}} In 2024 a $10.9 million project installed LED lighting which increased the lighting capacity from 500 lux to broadcast standard 1800 lux and also installed a large video screen for scoring and replays.[New lighting first step in Olympics upgrade for Barlow Park](https://www.austadiums.com/news/1192/new-lighting-first-step-in-olympics-upgrade-for-barlow-park) Further upgrades are proposed to enable the venue to be used for preliminary football matches for the 2032 Olympic games.{{Cite web |title=Barlow Park {{!}} Plans & Progress {{!}} Q2032 |url=https://q2032.au/plans/venues-and-villages/barlow-park |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=q2032.au |language=en}}
Prior to the development of the sporting complex, Barlow Park was a cricket ground, and in 1978 hosted a match between the West Indies and Cavaliers XI.{{Cite web |title=vs Cricket Scorecard at Cairns, December 01 - 02, 1978 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wsc-west-indies-tour-of-australia-1978-79-316188/wsc-cavaliers-vs-wsc-west-indies-322856/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
Events
Barlow Park has hosted athletic events, rugby union, soccer, rugby league matches and music concerts, including Midnight Oil (1997), Killing Heidi (2000) and two John Farnham concerts (2003).{{Cite web |title=Barlow Park, Cairns, Australia Concert Setlists {{!}} setlist.fm |url=https://www.setlist.fm/venue/barlow-park-cairns-australia-53d4dfa9.html |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=www.setlist.fm}}
= Athletics =
The Oceania Area Championships have been held at Barlow Park in 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2015. These events attracted athletes from around the world compete, as well as international sports people such as Sir Sebastian Coe. The venue also hosted the 2018 Australian All School Athletics Championships.{{cite web|url=https://tracks.insideathletics.com.au/track/cairns/barlow-park/|title=Barlow Park on the Athletics Track Directory|website=|date=27 May 2020 |access-date=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329151230/https://tracks.insideathletics.com.au/track/cairns/barlow-park/|df=dmy-all|archive-date=29 March 2021}}
=Rugby Union=
==Cairns District Rugby Union==
CDRU play matches at Barlow Park.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
==Queensland Rugby Union==
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| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 1992 | Queensland B {{flagdeco|QLD}} | 13{{sndash}}32 | {{flagdeco|NZL}} All Blacks | Chivas Regal Rugby Series |
| 27 April 1994 | Queensland B {{flagdeco|QLD}} | 12{{sndash}}23 | File:Mooloo.png Waikato Mooloos |
==Super Rugby==
There have been three Super Rugby pre-season trial games at Barlow Park.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
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| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 2011 | Queensland Reds {{flagdeco|QLD}} | 42{{sndash}}15 | {{flagdeco|NZL}} Canterbury Crusaders |
| 11 February 2012 | Queensland Reds {{flagdeco|QLD}} | 27{{sndash}}20 | {{flagdeco|ACT}} ACT Brumbies |
| 31 January 2015 | Queensland Reds {{flagdeco|QLD}} | 13{{sndash}}28 | {{flagdeco|VIC}} Melbourne Rebels |
==International Rugby Union Games==
On 21 June 1989 Queensland B played the British Lions during their tour to Australia.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
=Soccer=
==National Premier Leagues Queensland==
The FNQ FC Heat, later Cairns FC, played their National Premier Leagues Queensland home games at Barlow Park between 2012-2018.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
==FAA Cup==
Four FFA Cup matches have been held at Barlow Park.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
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| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2016 | FNQ Heat | 0{{sndash}}3 | Edgeworth Eagles | 1,379 |
| 1 August 2018 | Cairns FC | 4{{sndash}}0 | Armadale SC | 971 |
| 21 August 2018 | Cairns FC | 1{{sndash}}2 | Sydney FC | 3,950 |
| 15 September 2021 | Edge Hill United | 0{{sndash}}2 | Gold Coast Knights | 1,946 |
==A-League==
Two A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup matches have been played at Barlow Park.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
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| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2005 | Brisbane Roar FC | 0{{sndash}}0 | Sydney FC | 4,500 |
| 22 September 2013 | Brisbane Roar FC | 4{{sndash}}1 | Sydney FC | 4,707 |
=Rugby League=
==Cairns District Rugby League==
The CDRL play their grand final at Barlow Park. Prior to the development of Barlow Park in the 1980s, CDRL and Foley Shield rugby league games were played at Parramatta Park (now the Cairns Showgrounds).{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
==Queensland Cup==
The Cairns Cyclones Rugby League Football Club played 32 home games at Barlow Park between 1996 and 2000.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
Since their inception in 2008, the Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club have played their Queensland Cup home games at Barlow Park. Average crowds were around 2,300, with attendances over 4,000 for matches against the PNG Hunters.{{cite web|url=http://rleague.com/news/Cairns-Cyclones-are-no-more_116680/|title=Cairns Cyclones are no more|access-date=26 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221235931/http://rleague.com/news/Cairns-Cyclones-are-no-more_116680/|archive-date=21 February 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
==NRL Pre-Season Trials==
The North Queensland Cowboys have played more than a dozen NRL pre-season trial matches. The record attendance at the venue was set at the 2004 Cowboys v Sea Eagles trial which attracted a crowd of 20,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=1963|title=NRL Pre-Season: Cowboys v Sea Eagles - Austadiums|website=www.austadiums.com|access-date=19 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192149/http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=1963|archive-date=17 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}
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| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2003 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 24{{sndash}}30 | {{leagueicon|Newcastle Knights|16}} Newcastle Knights | 11,200 |
| 20 February 2004 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 22{{sndash}}22 | {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|16}} Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 19,950 |
| 25 February 2005 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 18{{sndash}}30 | {{leagueicon|Melbourne Storm|16}} Melbourne Storm | 17,000 |
| 18 February 2006 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 26{{sndash}}10 | {{leagueicon|Auckland|16}} New Zealand Warriors | 15,000 |
| 3 March 2007 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 12{{sndash}}24 | {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|16}} Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 12,500 |
| 23 February 2008 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 22{{sndash}}30 | {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Gold Coast Titans | |
| 28 February 2009 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 18{{sndash}}18 | {{leagueicon|Penrith Panthers|16}} Penrith Panthers | 12,000 |
| 20 February 2010 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | {{0|0}}6{{sndash}}28 | {{leagueicon|Auckland|16}} New Zealand Warriors | 10,000 |
| 26 February 2011 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 22{{sndash}}24 | {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Gold Coast Titans | |
| 16 February 2013 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 28{{sndash}}22 | {{leagueicon|St. George Illawarra Dragons|16}} St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12,036 |
| 21 February 2015 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 30{{sndash}}10 | {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Gold Coast Titans | |
| 17 February 2018 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 16{{sndash}}30 | {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} Wests Tigers | |
| 22 February 2020 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 18{{sndash}}16 | {{leagueicon|Brisbane Broncos|16}} Brisbane Broncos | |
| 19 February 2022 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 24{{sndash}}12 | {{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs | 7,128 |
| 12 February 2023 | NQ Cowboys {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} | 22{{sndash}}22 | {{leagueicon|Dolphins|16}} Dolphins | 8,922 |
==NRL Telstra Premiership==
Seven NRL Telstra Premiership Games have been held at Barlow Park. The first was on 16 June 2013 between South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Gold Coast Titans, which attracted a crowd of 16,118.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/south-sydney-rabbitohs-remain-top-of-the-nrl-ladder-after-win-over-gold-coast-titans-in-cairns/story-fn2mcuj6-1226664628158#.Ub19QJU9zj8|title=South Sydney Rabbitohs remain top of the NRL ladder after win over Gold Coast Titans in Cairns|author=Gavin Broomhead|date=16 June 2013|access-date=16 June 2013|archive-date=3 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303053051/https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/south-sydney-rabbitohs-remain-top-of-the-nrl-ladder-after-win-over-gold-coast-titans-in-cairns/story-fn2mcuj6-1226664628158?nk=203fffa409988164f6fbe0d90f78b446-1709443851#.Ub19QJU9zj8|url-status=live}} Two other NRL Telstra Premiership matches were played in Cairns at Cazalys Stadium in 2001.{{Cite web |title=2001 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 10 - North Queensland Cowboys 22 lost to Northern Eagles 24 - RLP |url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2001/round-10/north-queensland-cowboys-vs-northern-eagles/summary.html |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}
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| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2013 | South Sydney Rabbitohs {{leagueicon|Souths|16}} | 30{{sndash}}24 | {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Gold Coast Titans | 16,118 |
| 3 August 2014 | South Sydney Rabbitohs {{leagueicon|Souths|16}} | 50{{sndash}}10 | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights | 11,578 |
| 26 April 2015 | South Sydney Rabbitohs {{leagueicon|Souths|16}} | 22{{sndash}}30 | {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders | 8,713 |
| 3 July 2016 | South Sydney Rabbitohs {{leagueicon|Souths|16}} | {{0|0}}0{{sndash}}20 | {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} NQ Cowboys | 14,923 |
| 16 July 2017 | South Sydney Rabbitohs {{leagueicon|Souths|16}} | 10{{sndash}}23 | {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} NQ Cowboys | 11,217 |
| 1 July 2018 | South Sydney Rabbitohs {{leagueicon|Souths|16}} | 21{{sndash}}20 | {{leagueicon|Nth Qld|16}} NQ Cowboys | 7,195 |
| 12 August 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs {{leagueicon|Souths|16}} | 26{{sndash}}14 | {{leagueicon|St George|16}} St George Illawarra Dragons | 8,378 |
==International Rugby League Games==
The stadium hosted three matches in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, including a double-header.{{Cite web |title=Barlow Park - Results - RLP |url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/venues/barlow-park/results-world-cup.html |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}} Other international matches have been played, including the 1990 Les Chanticleers Tour, a trial match with New Zealand in 1994, and a qualifying match in the 2009 Pacific Cup.{{Cite web |date=2009-10-19 |title=Cook Islands progress to Pacific Cup - NRL.com |url=http://www.nrl.com/newsviews/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/57129/cook-islands-progress-to-pacific-cup/default.aspx |access-date=2024-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019115213/http://www.nrl.com/newsviews/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/57129/cook-islands-progress-to-pacific-cup/default.aspx |archive-date=19 October 2009 }}
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| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1990 | QLD Country {{leagueicon|Queensland|16}} | {{0|0}}9{{sndash}}16 | {{flagicon|FRA}} France Chanticleers | 5,000 |
| 23 October 1999 | Cairns Aborigines {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} | 32{{sndash}}10 | {{rl|PNG}} | 5,200 |
| 17 October 2009 | Cook Islands Aitu, Kuki's {{flagicon|Cook Islands}} | 22{{sndash}}20 | {{flagicon|SAM}} Toa Samoa | 4,261 |
| 29 October 2017 | Ireland Wolfhounds {{flagicon|IRE|rugby league}} | 36{{sndash}}12 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy Azzurri | 9,216 |
| 29 October 2017 | Mate Ma'a Tonga {{flagicon|TON}} | 50{{sndash}}4{{0|0}} | {{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland Bravehearts | 9,216 |
| 11 November 2017 | Toa Samoa {{flagicon|SAM}} | 14{{sndash}}12 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland Bravehearts | 4,309 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=165 Barlow Park] at Austadiums
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100208175309/http://www.rleague.com//db/venue/barlow_park/index.php Barlow Park] rleague.com
- [http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/ground/56361.html Barlow Park] cricinfo.com
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