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Overview

Manuka Oval is a sporting venue in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located in Griffith, in the area of that suburb known as Manuka. Manuka Oval has a seating capacity of 13,550 people and an overall capacity of 16,000 people, although this is lower for some sports depending on the configuration used.

The area on which the ground is situated has been used for sport since the early 20th century, but was only enclosed in 1929. It has since undergone several redevelopments, most recently beginning in 2011. Currently, Manuka Oval is primarily used for cricket and Australian rules football. The ground was previously also used for rugby league and rugby union matches, but there are now more suitable venues in Canberra for those sports. As a cricket ground, Manuka Oval is the home venue for the ACT Comets and the ACT Meteors teams, and has also hosted a number of international matches, including at the 1992 and 2015 World Cups. As an Australian rules football ground, Manuka Oval's primary tenant is the Eastlake Football Club, which plays in the North East Australian Football League. Australian Football League games are played at the ground on a semi-regular basis.

Address: Manuka Cir, Griffith ACT 2603, Australia
Broke ground: 1926
Record attendance: 15,807 (1985, Prime Minister's XI v. West Indies)
Capacity: 16,000 (overall); 13,550 (seated); 12,000 (cricket)
Teams: Greater Western Sydney Giants, ACT Meteors, Canberra Football Club, ACT Comets