Great Barrier Reef Arena

The Great Barrier Reef Arena at Harrup Park in Mackay is an oval sports stadium with a capacity of 10,000. The venue features a new 2,000-seat grandstand completed in March 2023 which also features a media & broadcast centre, community plaza and green, and enhanced facilities for spectators, players, officials and corporates to national and international sporting event requirements. The ground also features a smaller undercover grandstand with seating for 200 spectators, a grass hill and viewing of the oval from the Harrup Park Country Club.

The home of community cricket in Mackay since 1867, and with a clubhouse on the current site since 1962, the venue hosted a particularly memorable match during the 1992 Cricket World Cup between India and Sri Lanka, as it was called off after two deliveries due to rain. In recent times, it has hosted pre-season AFL matches, AFLW matches including regular Gold Coast Suns home games, and WBBL fixtures. Known as Great Barrier Reef Arena since late 2018 due to a commercial naming-rights deal, the venue was previously known as the Ray Mitchell Oval.

Great Barrier Reef Arena Details

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Location
Address
93 Kippen St, South Mackay QLD 4740 GET DIRECTIONS
Capacity
10,000
Seats
2,700 (27% of capacity)
Highest Crowd since 2003
Lights
Yes
Arena Roof
No
Video Screen
No
Opened
1968
Redeveloped
2023
Former/Other Names
Ray Mitchell Oval
Harrup Park
Sports Played
Australian Football
Cricket  
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