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Jubilee Oval
Date1895-1945DescriptionThe Jubilee Oval was a sporting ground created in 1895 between the Jubilee Exhibition Building and the River Torrens. It was located next to the railway station at the end of the Jubilee Exhibition Railway line, which operated from 1887-1927. It incorporated a (banked) cycle racing track; and a new grandstand and seating on the mound were built in 1896.
It was created, in part for the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society as a venue for the Royal Adelaide Show, replacing their "Old Exhibition Grounds", which had been home to the Show for fifty years. The Autumn Show was held at the Jubilee Building in May 1895, with the horse events being held on the Oval. In 1896 the first Live Stock Show was held at the new site.
The oval was demolished in 1945 to allow for new buildings for the University of Adelaide.
Taken from Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee_Oval_(Adelaide) - Accessed 2 November 2020
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