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The plaque commemorates the centenary of Rugby League 1908-2008.

The plaque itself bears a prominent Centenary logo, the venue name, and a short paragraph of site-specific text on why the venue has been selected as a site of historical significance to Australian Rugby League.

The Centenary Plaques program was put in place by the Centenary of Rugby League Committee to commemorate sites of historical significance to Rugby League - such as stadiums, suburban grounds and club formation sites. Nearly every aspect of Australia’s Rugby League landscape is covered by a Centenary Plaque – with plaques dedicated to the commemoration of Indigenous Rugby League, National Rugby League (NRL) first-grade clubs, foundation clubs, former Premiership clubs, New South Wales and Queensland Country, and those sites which were host to the foundation of the game itself in Australia.

In 1972, a New South Wales All-Blacks team played Queensland in a Possibles and Probables match at Verge Street Oval in Kempsey. It was from this match that the first Australian Aboriginal squad was selected to play New Zealand.

 

Location

Address:Verge Street, Verge Street Oval, Kempsey, 2440
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -31.080657
Long: 152.833509
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Sport
Approx. Event Start Date:1908
Approx. Event End Date:2008

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2008
Source: MA
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