York Park
Interactive map of York Park University of Tasmania Stadium | |
| Former names | Aurora Stadium (2004-2016) |
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| Location | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°25′33″S 147°08′20″E / 41.42583°S 147.13889°E |
| Owner | Launceston City Council |
| Operator | AFL Tasmania |
| Capacity | 15,500 (13,106 seated) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Field size | 170 m × 140 m (560 ft × 460 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1919 |
| Opened | 1921 |
| Construction cost | A$23.6M (redevelopment) |
| Tenants | |
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Tasmania Football Club (AFL/AFLW/VFL/VFLW) (2026-present) Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL) (2015–present) Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Men) (2012-2013)
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| Ground information | |
| Country | Australia |
| As of 30 December 2018 Source: Cricinfo | |
York Park (known for commercial purposes as the University of Tasmania (UTAS) Stadium) is an oval-shaped sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Tasmania. The stadium is used primarily for Australian rules football and hosts regular matches in the Australian Football League (AFL).
The area was swampland before becoming Launceston's showgrounds in 1873. In the following decades the grounds were increasingly used for other sports, including cricket, bowls and tennis. In 1919, plans were prepared for the transformation of the area into a multi-sports venue. From 1923, the venue was principally used for Australian rules football by the Northern Tasmanian Football Association, becoming the ground ground of the North Launceston Football Club. The ground also hosted occasional inter-state football matches. Visiting mainland football clubs regularly played mid-season or end-of-season matches at the ground.
As part of a long-term agreement with the Tasmanian Government, the Hawthorn Football Club have played between two and five home AFL matches each season since 2001. Previously the St Kilda Football Club played two home games a year at the ground between 2003 and 2006. The venue hosted its first AFL finals match during the 2021 AFL finals series.
As well as football, York Park has hosted other sports and several concerts and other entertainment events. The venue was redeveloped in 2005 at a cost of $23.6 million, and as of 2025 is currently undergoing a $130 million redevelopment to accommodate four home games per season for the Tasmania Football Club, who will enter the AFL in 2028.
York Park has been home to the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame since 2009.