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| Former names | Bundaberg Rum Stadium (2001–2003) Australian Football Park (1957–1998)[2][3] |
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| Location | 344 Mulgrave Road, Westcourt, Cairns, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 16°56′09″S 145°44′57″E / 16.93583°S 145.74917°E |
| Owner | AFL Cairns |
| Capacity | 15,000[4] |
| Field size | 165 m × 135 m (541 ft × 443 ft)[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Tenants | |
| Manunda Hawks (AFL Cairns) Richmond Football Club (AFL) (2011–2013) Western Bulldogs (AFL) (2014–2017) Gold Coast Suns (AFL) 2018 St Kilda Football Club (AFL) (2021–2022) Hawthorn Football Club (AFLW) (2023-present) Brisbane Heat (BBL) (2022-present) | |
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| City End Club End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 25–28 July 2003: Australia v  Bangladesh |
| Last Test | 9–13 July 2004: Australia v  Sri Lanka |
| First ODI | 2 August 2003: Australia v Bangladesh |
| Last ODI | 11 September 2022: Australia v  New Zealand |
| As of 11 September 2022 Source: Cricinfo | |
Cazalys Stadium[5] is a sports stadium in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is situated in the suburb of Westcourt. The stadium is named after the social club which abuts the oval, Cazalys, which itself was named after Australian rules footballer Roy Cazaly.
With a capacity of approximately 13,500 people, Cazalys Stadium is the largest oval stadium in Cairns. It features a main grandstand relocated from the Brisbane Cricket Ground in the late 1990s. It is used by the Queensland Cricket Association, Queensland Rugby League, and AFL Cairns. The stadium has hosted matches in the Australian Football League (AFL), National Rugby League (NRL), and A-League, as well as Test and One Day International cricket. It is the third largest oval venue in Queensland which has hosted both professional AFL and cricket matches.
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- ^ "Cairns to get Lions games". The Sunday Mail. 27 December 1998. p. 140. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Season kick-off on New Year's Eve". The Australian. 16 July 1999. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Cazalys Stadium - Austadiums". austadiums.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "AFL Game | Cazalys". Cazalys. 3 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2020.