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The Centenary Plaques Programme 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.
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.
Location
Address: | Finlay Road, Goulburn Workers Arena, Goulburn, 2580 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.769491 Long: 149.696525 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Sport |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1908 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 2008 |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2008 |
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1908 2008
Centenary of Rugby League
This site is recognised as being of great significance
in the history of Australian Rugby League
Goulburn Workers Arena
Rugby League arrived in Goulburn on 7 August, 1914, when
Sydney clubs Wests and Annandale played a premiership
match at the Showground. By the 1930s, the district had
become a stronghold of country league. This venue was
opened on 26 March, 1965 and has hosted many CRL
representative games and famous local derbies
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