Linkbelt Oval

Linkbelt Oval is where Nauru plays, a flat ground laid out on land the phosphate operation left behind, named after the conveyor equipment that once worked the area. Australian rules football is the national game here and the island fields a competition that draws most of the population out to watch. Matches are the main public event on Nauru and the ground fills for them. The ground sits on the western side of the island where the phosphate works were concentrated.

Highlights

• The ground - the flat field laid out on old phosphate land.
• The football - Australian rules, the island's national game.
• The crowds - most of the island turning out on match days.
• The name - the conveyor equipment the site is called after.

When to go

March to October is the drier season and the main playing period. Matches are usually at weekends. Heat governs when play happens.

Things to know

There is nothing to see when nothing is on. Facilities are basic and there is little shade for spectators. Fixtures are announced locally rather than published anywhere findable.

Nearby

Aiwo is south, and Denigomodu is around it.

Key facts