Sydney Showground (Homebush)

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Location	Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay, New South Wales.
Coordinates	Google Map
Broke ground	1996
Opened	1998
Renovated	2001
Owner
Operator	Royal Agricultural Society of NSW
Surface	Grass
Former names
Sydney Baseball Stadium
Tenants
Sydney Royal Easter Show
Capacity
21,000
Dimensions
Left Field – 340 ft (103 m) Center-Left Field – 385 ft (117 m) Center Field – 440 ft (134 m)* Center-Right Field – 385 ft (117 m) Right Field – 340 ft (103 m) *Center Field fence was moved closer for ABL games.

The Sydney Showground was built as the main Baseball venue for the Sydney 2000 Olympics, and to replace the aging Sydney Showground in Moore Park. It was opened in 1998, and hosted the Sydney Storm in the Australian Baseball League for the 1998-99 championship. However since the final Baseball game of the Sydney Olympics, another game of the sport has not been played at the venue.

In 2001, the Canterbury Bulldogs of the NRL moved their home games to the Sydney Showground, playing there untill 2005 when they moved to Telstra Stadium located a short distance up the road. The Sydney Showground is used as the main arena for the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Big Day Out and many other events including the 2007 Australian Speedway Championship.

[edit] External links

• Official Website

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