Brisbane Showgrounds, Heritage sports complex in Bowen Hills, Australia

The Brisbane Showgrounds is a multi-purpose venue in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, designed by Claude William Chambers and built by Walls & Juster. Its centrepiece is a large grass oval ringed by grandstands: a red-brick building with white columns and arched openings on the left, a low green-roofed stand in the centre, and a larger pale-green-roofed stand with a domed clock tower on the right. The grounds grew from 12 acres to 22 hectares.

The National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland was formed at Brisbane Town Hall on 13 August 1875, and the first Queensland Intercolonial Exhibition opened on this site in August 1876. The grounds grew from 12 acres to 22 hectares. In 1928 the England Test brought Donald Bradman's international debut, and the last first-class match here was against the West Indies in 1931.

The name Showgrounds reflects its original purpose as the site of the Royal Queensland Show, an annual agricultural fair that brought farming communities together. Visitors can still see the old animal pavilions and stands that tell the story of how central livestock and rural traditions were to the region.

The site has multiple entry points and is best reached by car or public transport since it sits in a built-up area. It helps to check the website before visiting to see which areas or events are open to the public.

The main oval is the Brisbane Exhibition Ground, the largest arena within the RNA Showgrounds. In 1928 it hosted a Test match between Australia and England in which Donald Bradman made his international debut; the ground's last first-class match came in 1931 against the West Indies.