Brisbane Showgrounds

Brisbane Showgrounds

Former names	RNA Showgrounds Ekka Grounds Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Location	Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland
Coordinates	27°27′0″S 153°1′58″E / 27.45000°S 153.03278°E / -27.45000; 153.03278
Owner	The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland
Operator	The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland
Capacity	25,490
Construction
Broke ground	1880
Opened	1886
Tenants
Brisbane Bandits (ABL) Geelong Football Club (VFL) (1952)
Ground information
International information
First Test	30 November – 5 December 1928:  Australia v  England
Last Test	16–20 January 1931:  Australia v  West Indies
Only women's Test	28–31 December 1934:  Australia v  England
As of 26 April 2017 Source: ESPNcricinfo

Brisbane Showgrounds
Location of Brisbane Showgrounds in Queensland
Location	600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	27°27′03″S 153°01′55″E / 27.4508°S 153.032°E / -27.4508; 153.032
Design period	1870s–1890s (late 19th century)
Built	1880s–1980s
Architect	Claude William Chambers
Queensland Heritage Register
Official name	Brisbane Exhibition Grounds, RNA Showgrounds, National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland Exhibition Grounds, Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland Exhibition Grounds/Show Grounds, Royal Queensland Showgrounds
Type	state heritage (landscape, built)
Designated	25 July 2003
Reference no.	601709
Significant period	1880s–1980s (fabric) 1876+ (social) 1881, 1887, c. 1903, 1914–19, 1927–28, 1939–44, 1971, 1989
Significant components	toilet block/earth closet/water closet, dormitory, gate – entrance, park / green space, studio – broadcasting, yards – livestock, show ring, workshop, embankment – railway, pavilion – exhibition, turnstile/s, trees/plantings, auditorium, stables, grandstand, hall, tunnel – pedestrian, bank, bar, memorial – plaque, fence/wall – perimeter, bridge/viaduct – railway, office/s
Builders	Walls & Juster

The Brisbane Showgrounds (formerly known as the Brisbane Exhibition Ground) is a multi-purpose venue located in Bowen Hills, Brisbane. Established in 1875, it hosts more than 250 events each year, the largest being the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka).

The Brisbane Showgrounds was designed by Claude William Chambers and built by Walls & Juster. It is also referred to as the RNA Showgrounds, Ekka Grounds, Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland, Exhibition Grounds/Show Grounds, and Royal Queensland Showgrounds. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 25 July 2003.^[1]

The Brisbane Showgrounds is owned and operated by The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland. Over 9 days in August, it hosts the Ekka show. Throughout the rest of the year, other events can hire spaces in the Brisbane Showgrounds.