Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Sport stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Sir Hubert Murray Stadium is a sports venue in Port Moresby with capacity for around 15,000 spectators, featuring covered seating sections throughout. The facility includes modern lighting systems and a rectangular layout designed to accommodate national competitions in multiple sports.
The stadium was built for the 1969 South Pacific Games on reclaimed land at Konedobu that had been shoreline mangroves; its athletics events and opening and closing ceremonies took place there. It was named after Sir Hubert Murray, a former lieutenant governor. After the games it hosted Australian football, soccer and school athletics. A redevelopment begun in late 2003 at a cost of K120 million stalled for almost two decades before a rectangular-format venue opened in 2022.
This venue brings together people across the city for major sporting competitions, with rugby league matches drawing particularly enthusiastic crowds. Regular events here connect communities around shared sporting interests throughout the year.
The ground sits on reclaimed land at Konedobu, where mangroves once lined the shore; the pitch is natural grass and the lighting was fitted for televised night matches. The main stand was planned as a six-storey structure. Access is easiest on foot or by organised transport, since parking around the site is limited.
The 2003 redevelopment, a K120 million public-private partnership, stalled for almost two decades; the rebuilt rectangular venue only opened in 2022 and now hosts the Port Moresby Vipers rugby league team. The planned six-storey main stand was to hold eight restaurants and a gymnasium.
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