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  Newcastle International Sports Centre Location within New South Wales | |
| Full name | Hunter International Sports Centre |
|---|---|
| Former names | International Sports Centre (1970–91) Marathon Stadium (1992–2001) EnergyAustralia Stadium (2001–10) Ausgrid Stadium (2011) Hunter Stadium (2012–16) |
| Location | New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°55′08″S 151°43′36″E / 32.91889°S 151.72667°E |
| Public transit | Turton Road |
| Owner | Government of New South Wales |
| Operator | Venues NSW |
| Type | Stadium |
| Genre(s) | Sporting events |
| Capacity | 30,000[1] (23,000 seated)[2] |
| Record attendance | 42,000 (1990, 1989 Newcastle earthquake relief concert)[3] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1967 |
| Opened | 10 April 1970 |
| Renovated | 2003–05, 2008–11 |
| Tenants | |
| Newcastle Knights (NRL) (1988–present) Hunter Eagles (ABL) (1994–1998) Newcastle Jets FC (A-League) (2000–present) | |
| Website | |
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Newcastle International Sports Centre, currently known as McDonald Jones Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Newcastle, Australia. The ground is home to the Newcastle Knights (National Rugby League) and Newcastle Jets FC (A-League). It is owned by the Government of New South Wales and is administered by Venues NSW . Due to past sponsorship deals, the ground has been previously known as Marathon Stadium, EnergyAustralia Stadium, Ausgrid Stadium and Hunter Stadium. Newcastle International Sports Centre is also known as Newcastle Stadium when in use during AFC competitions due to conflicting sponsorship reasons.
- ^ "McDonald Jones Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic (19 January 2015). "Socceroos Asian Cup semi-final won't be moved to Sydney despite Hunter Stadium limitations". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ Tarala, Kate (17 January 2013). "VIDEOS, GALLERY: Golden gig that rocked Newcastle". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.