Location | Glenorchy, Tasmania |
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Coordinates | 42°49′53″S 147°16′37″E / 42.83139°S 147.27694°E |
Owner | Glenorchy City Council |
Operator | Glenorchy City Council |
Capacity | 18,000[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 1950 |
Tenants | |
Glenorchy Football Club – Tasmanian State League, Southern Football League, Southern Tasmanian Junior Football League Glenorchy Cricket Club – TCA Southern Football League (HQ) |
KGV Oval is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Glenorchy, Tasmania. It serves as the home ground for the Glenorchy Football Club and the Southern Football League, and it is also used by the Glenorchy Cricket Club.
The oval has a seating capacity of 18,000, making it the third-largest Australian rules football venue in Tasmania after North Hobart Oval and UTAS Stadium.
KGV Oval is named in honour of King George V, and is located less than 1 kilometre from the Glenorchy CBD, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Hobart.
KGV Oval should not be confused with KGV Park, an adjoining soccer venue that is the base of Football Tasmania and home to Tasmania’s top soccer competitions.