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Adelaide Oval

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Adelaide Oval is widely regarded as one of the most picturesque sporting grounds in the world. Home to cricket, AFL footy, concerts, functions and major events.

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Adelaide Oval has long been one of Australia’s most recognisable and prestigious venues. Its prominent location as the centrepiece of a revitalised riverbank precinct, along with stunning panoramic views over the oval’s hallowed turf, the city of Adelaide, St Peter’s Cathedral and beyond, provides a unique setting to entertain clients, celebrate milestones or network in style.

History.
Cricket was first played at the Adelaide Oval in 1873 and the first Test match was played in December 1884, but it was the infamous Bodyline Test in January 1933 that saw a record 174,452 spectators at Adelaide Oval to watch cricket. The more recent 2006-07 Ashes Test was also a major event with 136,761 spectators enjoying the five days of play.

However, the highest single day’s attendance record for any sport played at the Adelaide Oval belongs to football with 62,543 people attending the 1965 grand final between Port Adelaide and Sturt.

Australian football was first played at Adelaide Oval in 1877 and, since that time, 18 sports including archery, athletics, baseball, cycling, hockey, lacrosse, lawn tennis, rugby and soccer have been played at the Oval.

The Adelaide Oval has also hosted visits by three future kings of England and Queen Elizabeth on the 1954 royal tour. Other state events held at the Oval include the memorial services for Dame Nellie Melba, Pope John Paul and former Test cricketer David Hookes.

Some of the world’s best-known entertainers have performed at the Oval with The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Michael Jackson, AC/DC, Foo Fighters and Madonna all playing to capacity crowds.

Adelaide Oval’s iconic northern end.
The Oval’s distinctive Moreton Bay figs were planted in the 1890s and remain a historical backdrop to the northern end of play, as does the famous Edwardian scoreboard.

Designed by architect Kenneth Milne, the scoreboard began service on 3 November 1911. The clock was added in 1912 and the wind vane in the 1930s.

There are four levels on the inside connected by stairs. It is almost entirely mechanical using mainly original machinery. The only electrical items used on the scoreboard are the light bulbs indicating the batsman on strike, and the fielder who has fielded the ball. The board requires only two attendants for football but as many as six for limited-over and Test matches, but up to eight for T20 matches.

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Address: War Memorial Dr, North Adelaide SA 5006, Australia
Phone: (08) 8211 1100
State: South Australia
City: North Adelaide
Zip Code: 5006



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Reviews
Great spot to watch sport. On this occasion we saw Australia v China in the Asian Cup soccer qualifiers. Great atmosphere, especially with the Chinese drums going in their supporter group.nnWe were behind the goals. The view was fine and screens were great. The side views would have been awesome.
Massive seating capacity of 50k. Entrances are clear and overall navigation to find seating was easy. Staff are helpful and entry is a smooth simple process. I just wish there were more stalls available so that lines could be a little shorter during break times. It can get chilly towards the night so remember to bring something warm
Watched the Socceroos play China here while visiting from Sydney. Nice stadium, good atmosphere, good food. There was 46k people in attendance, it was a bit chaotic in the bridge across to the station after the game with small children.
Loved it - surpassed expectations! Arrived for early tour, quickly assigned to a guide & off we headed.nnAs we proceeded the guide great bloke Terry provided a general commentary on the ground & history. Then an address on the ground maintenance & how the ground is maintained.nnInto the old Scoreboard on how it works - very interesting.nnFurther onto the members area, the walk of honour, the teams area with honour boards & finishing up in the commentary area.nnFinal stop was a breakfast - good variety available & all we needed. Really good visit including some fun anecdotes.
A must do if you're visiting, see the inner sanctums and behind the scenes of the footy rooms, walk out on to the ground, experience inside the heritage listed scoreboard & cricket changerooms and finish up with the view from the media room. Our volunteer tour guide was amazing and came with a wealth of knowledge making it even more enjoyable.
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