Manuka Oval
Manuka Oval is a sporting venue in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located in Griffith, in the area of that suburb known as Manuka. Manuka Oval has a seating capacity of 13,550 people and an overall capacity of 16,000 people, although this is lower for some sports depending on the configuration used.[1][2] The area on which the ground is situated has been used for sport since the early 20th century, but was only enclosed in 1929. It has since undergone several redevelopments, most recently beginning in 2011.
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 The Menzies, Bradman and Hawke stands (left to right), pictured in 2006 | |
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| Former names | Manuka Circle Park (before enclosed) |
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| Location | Griffith, Australian Capital Territory (Map) |
| Coordinates | 35°19′5″S 149°08′5″E |
| Owner | ACT Government |
| Operator | Territory Venues and Events |
| Capacity | 16,000 (overall)[1] 13,550 (seated)[2] 12,000 (cricket)[3] |
| Record attendance | 15,807 (1985, Prime Minister's XI v. West Indies)[4] |
| Field size | 167.5 x 138.2 m |
| Surface | Legend (cricket square) Santa Ana (outfield) |
| Scoreboard | Jack Fingleton Scoreboard |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1926 |
| Built | 1929 (enclosed) |
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| Website | |
| manukaoval.com.au | |
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| End names | |
| Pool End Manuka End | |
| International information | |
| Only Test | 1–4 February 2019: Australia v  Sri Lanka |
| First ODI | 10 March 1992: South Africa v  Zimbabwe |
| Last ODI | 2 December 2020: Australia v  India |
| First T20I | 5 November 2019: Australia v  Pakistan |
| Last T20I | 14 October 2022: Australia v  England |
| Only women's Test | 27–30 January 2022: Australia v England |
| First WODI | 7 December 1988: Australia v  New Zealand |
| Last WODI | 3 February 2022: Australia v England |
| First WT20I | 16 January 2011: Australia v England |
| Last WT20I | 28 February 2020: England v Pakistan |
| As of 29 January 2023 Source: Cricinfo | |
Currently, Manuka Oval is primarily used for cricket (during the summer months) and Australian rules football (during the winter months). The ground was previously also used for rugby league and rugby union matches, but there are now more suitable venues in Canberra for those sports. As a cricket ground, Manuka Oval is the home venue for the ACT Comets (men's) and the ACT Meteors (women's) teams, and has also hosted a number of international matches, including at the 1992 and 2015 World Cups. As an Australian rules football ground, Manuka Oval's primary tenant is the Eastlake Football Club, which plays in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). Australian Football League (AFL) games are played at the ground on a semi-regular basis. The Greater Western Sydney Giants have used the oval as a secondary home ground since the club entered the AFL in 2012 and AFL Women's in 2017. Other AFL clubs had previously hosted games at the venue, most notably the North Melbourne Football Club from 1998 to 2006.