Hugh Street Rugby Grounds

Sports ground in Queensland, Australia

19°16′25″S 146°46′59″E / 19.273675°S 146.783110°E / -19.273675; 146.783110OwnerTownsville and Districts Rugby UnionCapacity5,000 total (2,000 seated)SurfaceGrassOpened1979^[1]TenantsQueensland Country (2014, 2018)

Hugh Street Rugby Grounds, known also as Mike Carney Toyota Park is a sports venue located in the suburb of Currajong in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^[2] The venue is owned by the Townsville and Districts Rugby Union (TDRU) and was officially opened on 11 March 1979.^[1]

The main ground has lighting and a grandstand with a seating capacity of approximately 2,000. As well being used for local rugby union matches,^[3] it is also one of the home grounds for the Queensland Country team that plays in the National Rugby Championship.^[4]^[5]

A redevelopment of the site was proposed in 2014 with the possibility of the TDRU moving to a new venue.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "History". Townsville and District Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
^ "Hugh Street". ESPN Scrum. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
^ Stewart, Antony (15 February 2014). "Townsville Brolgas keen to impress as the ARU's Gold Cup kicks off". Townsville Bulletin. News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^ Jackson, Ed (20 August 2014). "Australian rugby set for provincial reboot". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^ "Fixtures draw". Australian Rugby. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ Templeton, Anthony (1 November 2014). "Townsville District Rugby Union in $30m sale bid". Townsville Bulletin. News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.