Carrara Stadium is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.
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10 Facts About Carrara Stadium
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In 1988, Carrara Stadium played host to the very first Touch Football World Cup in which teams from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the USA competed in the Men's, Women's and Mixed Opens, as well as Men's Over 35's divisions.
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On 7 May 2009, it was confirmed that the Carrara Stadium would receive a $126 million redevelopment, providing a suitable stadium for new AFL club the Gold Coast Suns.
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Carrara Stadium was used extensively during the 2020 AFL season, which was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as several non-Queensland teams spent extended periods of time in Gold Coast quarantine hubs and played home games at the ground, as a means of carrying on the season while state borders were restricted or closed to interstate travel.
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Carrara Stadium is the home ground for Australian rules football club the Gold Coast Suns, who compete in the Australian Football League, and hosts events such as junior representative championships and QAFL games.
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Carrara Stadium played host to a 50-over match between Queensland and the West Indies on 1 January 1992, which the visitors won by 7 wickets.
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Carrara Stadium hosted its first international cricket match since redevelopment on 17 November 2018 with Australia taking on South Africa in a Twenty20 match in front of 12,866 spectators.
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Carrara Stadium hosted a triple header of entertainment events on the Easter long weekend in 2001.
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Carrara Stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Commonwealth Games as well as hosting the athletics events.
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