Location | North Sydney, New South Wales |
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Coordinates | 33°49′55″S 151°12′34″E / 33.83194°S 151.20944°E |
Owner | North Sydney Council |
Operator | North Sydney Council |
Capacity | 10,000[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 1867 (redeveloped 1929, 1931, 1983, 1985) |
Tenants | |
North Sydney Bears (NSWRL/NRL) (1910–1999) North Sydney Bears (NSW Cup) (2000–present) NSW Blues Cricket (Sheffield Shield & Marsh Cup) (1800s–present) Sydney Sixers (BBL) (2023–present) North Sydney Cricket Club (1800s–present) Northern Suburbs Rugby Club (1900–present) Sydney Swans (AFLW) (2022-present) Northern Spirit (NSL) (1997–2003) | |
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Fig Tree End Scoreboard End | |
International information | |
First women's Test | 25–28 January 1969: Australia v England |
Last women's Test | 9–12 November 2017: Australia v England |
First WODI | 3 December 1988: Australia v England |
Last WODI | 10 February 2024: Australia v South Africa |
First WT20I | 20 January 2012: Australia v New Zealand |
Last WT20I | 2 October 2023: Australia v West Indies |
As of 10 February 2024 Source: Cricinfo CricketArchive |
North Sydney Oval 2 | |
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International information | |
First WODI | 4 December 1988: Netherlands v New Zealand |
Last WODI | 14 March 2009: South Africa v Sri Lanka |
As of 10 February 2024 Source: Cricinfo CricketArchive |
North Sydney Oval (Also known as “Bear Park” by North Sydney Bears fans) is a multi-use sporting facility in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, owned and operated by North Sydney Council. First used as a cricket ground in 1867, it is also used for Australian rules football, rugby league, rugby union and soccer.