Brisbane Cricket Ground: The Gabba!

The Brisbane Cricket Ground in the suburb of Wooloongabba is better known as 'the Gabba'.

The Gabba hosts domestic (it's the home of the local team, the Queensland Bulls) and international cricket matches.

Cricket's Twenty20 matches are the shortest games and geared to be more entertaining for the non-cricket enthusiast. There are fireworks, cheerleaders, mascots and half time shows to liven up a possibly otherwise dull 3 hours. If you like action, or don’t know cricket that well, this may be the format for you.

If you’re feeling more adventurous and would like to see a whole day or more there is also a domestic first class cricket competition. The Sheffield Shield is also competed between the six states however the games are of the 4 and 5 day variety.

As well as the domestic league there are international games that are played throughout Australia every year. These games also come in various forms from multi-day Test matches to the One Day Internationals. When playing in Brisbane these games are also be played at The Gabba.

As well as cricket, the Gabba is home to the Brisbane Lions, the local 'Aussie Rules' football team.

For anyone who has never seen (or heard of) Aussie Rules then a game is an experience of a lifetime, simply because it may be the most confusing 3-4 hours of your life. If you’re lucky you’ll sit next to a nice lifelong fan who can explain the many many rules and give you all the player stats. But if not, just cheer and groan when the majority of people in your section do and you should be okay.

The AFL consists of 16 teams, the majority of which come from the state of Victoria, as it's the ruling football code of that state. The season runs from March to September and tickets are between $24 and $57 for an adult with family, child and concession prices also available.

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