Brunswick Street Oval | |
Former names | Brunswick Street Oval, Fitzroy Cricket Ground |
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Location | Edinburgh Gardens, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy North, Victoria |
Coordinates | 37°47′20.54″S 144°58′51.26″E / 37.7890389°S 144.9809056°E |
Owner | City of Yarra |
Capacity | 10,000 (approx.)[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 1883 |
Closed | 1966 (for VFL matches) |
Tenants | |
Fitzroy Football Club (VFL) Administration and training (1883–1970) VFL/AFL (1883–1966) Fitzroy (VAFA) Fitzroy Junior Football Club Fitzroy Cricket Club (1872–1986) Edinburgh Cricket Club |
The WT Peterson Community Oval, best known as the Brunswick Street Oval and also as the Fitzroy Cricket Ground, is an Australian rules football and cricket ground located in Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia.[2]