Carrington Park Explained

Carrington Park
Location:Howick Street, Bathurst, NSW
Owner:Bathurst Regional Council
Surface:Grass
Capacity:11,500
(Undercover Grandstand 1,100)
Record Attendance:19,149: Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour (22 January 2020)
Tenants:Penrith Panthers (NRL)
Bathurst Panthers
Website:Council Website

Carrington Park is a rugby league and soccer stadium in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.

Soccer

Carrington Park hosted an A-League Regional Round clash between Adelaide United and Newcastle Jets on 25 January 2012.[1] [2]

Rugby league

On 8 June 2001, Carrington Park hosted its first City versus Country match. Country defeated City 42–10 in front of a crowd of 8,872.

On 26 July 2014, Carrington Park hosted an NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, the Sharks winning 18–16. Another NRL match was played at the ground on Saturday 14 March 2015 between Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans. The Panthers won 40–0.[3]

The record NRL crowd was set on Saturday 20 April 2024 when the match between the Penrith Panthers and the Wests Tigers attracted 12,000 spectators.[4]

National Rugby League matches

Date Result Attendance Notes
1 26 July 2014 Cronulla def. Penrith 18–16 8,824 2014 NRL season results
2 14 March 2015 Penrith def. Gold Coast 40–0 6,240 2015 NRL season results
3 30 April 2016 Penrith def. Canberra 19–18 6,721 2016 NRL season results
4 10 June 2017 Penrith def. Canberra 24–20 8,730 2017 NRL season results
5 4 May 2018 North Queensland def. Penrith 26–20 10,289 2018 NRL season results
6 30 March 2019 Melbourne def. Penrith 32–2 10,973 2019 NRL season results
7 1 May 2021 Penrith def. Manly-Warringah 28–16 5,798 2021 NRL season results
8 26 March 2022 Penrith def. Newcastle 38–20 11,253 2022 NRL season results
9 29 April 2023 Wests def. Penrith 12–8 11,055 2023 NRL season results
10 20 April 2024 Penrith def. Wests 22–6 12,000 2024 NRL season results

Concerts

As a part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, English musician Elton John performed at Carrington Park on 22 January 2020 before a record crowd of 19,149.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hyundai A-League heads for Bathurst . 2011-11-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120120184855/http://www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/news-a-events/media-releases/1255-hyundai-a-league-heads-for-bathurst.html . 20 January 2012 . dmy .
  2. Web site: Latest Football Australia News . www.footballaustralia.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111019094736/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/adelaideunited/news-display/Reds-to-take-on-Jets-in-Bathurst/41397 . 2011-10-19.
  3. Web site: 2015 NRL Draw. NRL.
  4. Web site: NRL: Panthers v Tigers. Austadiums.