RLWC- Destinations

In 2008 Australia’s sunniest state Queensland will host some of the Rugby League World Cup’s major games in these great destinations.

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Townsville: Experience Life in the Tropics

Opening Game: England V PNG
Saturday 25 October 2008
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville

Game 14: PNG V Australia
Sunday 9 November 2008
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville

Townsville is the largest city in northern Australia and is renowned for its award-winning waterfront esplanade and is also the gateway to a wide range of Australia’s best tropical islands, beaches, rainforests and outback regions.

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Brisbane: Australia’s Sunniest Capital

Game 16: Semi Final (I)
Saturday 15 November 2008
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Game 18: Final
Saturday 22 November 2008
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

A modern and fun city with a real laid back feel to it, Brisbane is where perfect sub-tropical weather and an outdoors lifestyle fuse with a sociable and relaxed offering of alfresco dining, outdoor adventures and natural experiences.

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Gold Coast: Australia’s Favourite Holiday Destination

Game 7: New Zealand V PNG
Saturday 1 November 2008
Skilled Stadium, Gold Coast

Game 15: Semi Final Qualifier Pool
Monday 10 November 2008
Skilled Stadium, Gold Coast

Combine a 70 kilometre stretch of wide golden beaches with World Heritage listed rainforests, thrilling theme parks, great shopping and a thriving nightlife and you get the Gold Coast - one of Australia’s most popular holiday playgrounds.

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Rockhampton: Beef Capital of Australia

Game 11: Pool (2-2) V (2-3)
Saturday 8 November 2008
Brown Park, Rockhampton

Affectionately known as ‘Rocky’, Rockhampton is steeped in cultural heritage and is renowned for its majestic sandstone buildings and life-sized bull statues that represent its status as the ‘Beef Capital of Australia.’

Rockhampton is located on the Tropic of Capricorn and is the gateway to the coast and the outback, and a short drive away from some of the most picturesque and safe swimming beaches in Australia.

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