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. 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.
The Menzies, Bradman and Hawke stands (left to right), pictured in 2006
The PM's XI is an annual cricket match at Manuka Oval. The curator's residence is on the right in the background
2014 cricket match between Queanbeyan and Wests/UC
The trees around the oval date back to the 1920s
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest Australian city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory at the northern tip of the Australian Alps, the country's highest mountain range. As of June 2023, Canberra's estimated population was 466,566.
Image: Canberra panorama from Mount Ainslie
Image: National Carillon, Canberra ACT (2)
Image: Australian War Memorial Canberra, ACT (2)
Image: Torre Telstra, Canberra panoramio (cropped)