Langlands Park Explained

Langlands Park
Location:Stones Corner, Queensland
Renovated:2023
Capacity:3,500
Tenants:Brisbane Tigers
Brisbane Broncos (NRLW)

Langlands Park (also known as Totally Workwear Stadium under naming rights) is a sporting venue in the suburb of Stones Corner, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the home ground of the Brisbane Tigers, a rugby league team that competes in the Queensland Cup and is also used as a home ground for the Brisbane Broncos Women's side in the National Rugby League Women's competition.

History

Langlands Park is named for Langlands, which was the name of the residence that previously existed on the property (owned by merchant Reuben Nicklin).[1] [2] When the property was subdivided, it was in part retained as a sporting reserve. This became the home of the Eastern Suburbs Cricket club, and was large enough to house two cricket fields. This was reduced to one cricket field when the cricket club moved to a new ground, and it is now home to the Brisbane Tigers (previously known as the Easts Leagues club and the Easts Tigers). In 1999 the Easts Leagues club was built, as was a grandstand along the western side of the field. The ground capacity is now 3,500

Amenities

Langlands Park has a swimming pool, the Langlands Park Memorial Pool, sports fields, a wood-fired barbecue, a fitness station (near Panitya Street), a picnic area (near Panitya Street), a playground (near Panitya Street), and a cycling/walking path.[3]

Events

In addition to being the home ground for the Easts Tigers, Langlands Park has also hosted:

The largest crowd at Langlands Park was just over 8,000 for a game between Wests and Easts in 1977, however 5,000 people attended the ground on 11 September 2004 to watch Easts defeat the Wynnum-Manly Seagulls to make the 2004 Queensland Cup Grand Final.

Redevelopment in 2022

In 2022 the venue underwent a $10.1 million redevelopment. The new venue, to be completed in November, will have a seating capacity of 4,000, and improved facilities.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nicklin, Don. A family view of the Nicklins of Coorparoo. In Fisher, R. and Shaw, B. (eds.) Brisbane: people, places and progress. Brisbane History Group. 1995.
  2. Web site: Stones Corner John Oxley Library. en-US. 2020-01-03. 15 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215085628/http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2009/05/06/stones-corner/. live.
  3. Web site: Stones Corner parks. Brisbane City Council. 6 March 2018. 6 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180306022728/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-venues/parks/parks-suburb/stones-corner-parks. live.
  4. Web site: Brisbane's Langlands Park redevelopment kicks-off. Austadiums. 19 February 2022. 13 August 2022. 15 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220615165551/https://www.austadiums.com/news/1147/brisbanes-langlands-park-redevelopment-kicks-off. live.