North Sydney Oval

North Sydney Oval
Outdoor cinema with movie screen
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LocationNorth Sydney, New South Wales
Coordinates33°49′55″S 151°12′34″E / 33.83194°S 151.20944°E / -33.83194; 151.20944
OwnerNorth Sydney Council
OperatorNorth Sydney Council
Capacity10,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
Opened1867 (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)
Ground information
End names
Fig Tree End
Scoreboard End
International information
First women's Test25–28 January 1969:
 Australia v  England
Last women's Test9–12 November 2017:
 Australia v  England
First WODI3 December 1988:
 Australia v  England
Last WODI10 February 2024:
 Australia v  South Africa
First WT20I20 January 2012:
 Australia v  New Zealand
Last WT20I2 October 2023:
 Australia v  West Indies
As of 10 February 2024
Source: Cricinfo
CricketArchive
North Sydney Oval
North Sydney Oval 2
Ground information
International information
First WODI4 December 1988:
 Netherlands v  New Zealand
Last WODI14 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.

  1. ^ "North Sydney Oval". Austadiums. Retrieved 19 November 2016.