Bill Godfrey Oval is a sports venue in

Burleigh Waters, Queensland Burleigh Waters is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Burleigh Waters had a population of 14,310 people. Geography Burleigh Waters lies within the Gold Coast Electorate Division 12 which also includes Burleigh ...

, a suburb in the

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ground. Bill Godfrey Oval was named after Mr Thomas Willam (Billy) Melbourne Godfrey. Bill Godfrey will be inducted into the Hall of Fame of the new Gold Coast Stadium, the home of the

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. In 2006 the Burleigh Cricket Club, nicknamed Bullsharks, was established and began playing home matches at Bill Godfrey Oval in the summer months.

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