Fretwell Park is a

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ground in

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. The ground held a first-class match in 2006 when New Zealand Whites played

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as part of the 2006 Top End series. The match was abandoned due to rain, as a result it was decided to replace the match with two

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games between the sides.

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is also played on this ground by the

South Cairns Cutters The South Cairns Cutters Australian Football Club is an Australian rules football and netball club located at Fretwell Park in the southern suburbs of Cairns. The football squad currently plays in the semi-professional AFL Cairns League. Clu ...

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