| Location | Howick Street, Bathurst, NSW |
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| Coordinates | 33°25′10″S 149°35′07″E / 33.419568°S 149.585166°E / -33.419568; 149.585166 |
| Owner | Bathurst Regional Council |
| Capacity | 11,500 (Undercover Grandstand 1,100) |
| Record attendance | 19,149: Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour (22 January 2020) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Penrith Panthers (NRL) Bathurst Panthers | |
| Website | |
| Council Website | |
Carrington Park is a rugby league and soccer stadium in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
Soccer
Carrington Park hosted an A-League Regional Round clash between Adelaide United and Newcastle Jets on 25 January 2012.
Rugby league
On 8 June 2001, Carrington Park hosted its first City versus Country match. Country defeated City 42–10 in front of a crowd of 8,872.
On 26 July 2014, Carrington Park hosted an NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, the Sharks winning 18–16. Another NRL match was played at the ground on Saturday 14 March 2015 between Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans. The Panthers won 40–0.
The record NRL crowd was set on Saturday 20 April 2024 when the match between the Penrith Panthers and the Wests Tigers attracted 12,000 spectators.
National Rugby League matches
| # | Date | Result | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 July 2014 | Cronulla def. Penrith 18–16 | 8,824 | 2014 NRL season results |
| 2 | 14 March 2015 | Penrith def. Gold Coast 40–0 | 6,240 | 2015 NRL season results |
| 3 | 30 April 2016 | Penrith def. Canberra 19–18 | 6,721 | 2016 NRL season results |
| 4 | 10 June 2017 | Penrith def. Canberra 24–20 | 8,730 | 2017 NRL season results |
| 5 | 4 May 2018 | North Queensland def. Penrith 26–20 | 10,289 | 2018 NRL season results |
| 6 | 30 March 2019 | Melbourne def. Penrith 32–2 | 10,973 | 2019 NRL season results |
| 7 | 1 May 2021 | Penrith def. Manly-Warringah 28–16 | 5,798 | 2021 NRL season results |
| 8 | 26 March 2022 | Penrith def. Newcastle 38–20 | 11,253 | 2022 NRL season results |
| 9 | 29 April 2023 | Wests def. Penrith 12–8 | 11,055 | 2023 NRL season results |
| 10 | 20 April 2024 | Penrith def. Wests 22–6 | 12,000 | 2024 NRL season results |
Concerts
As a part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, English musician Elton John performed at Carrington Park on 22 January 2020 before a record crowd of 19,149.
References
- "Hyundai A-League heads for Bathurst". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- "Latest Football Australia News". www.footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011.
- "2015 NRL Draw" (PDF). NRL.
- "NRL: Panthers v Tigers". Austadiums.
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