Bradman Oval
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Bradman Oval is situated at Bowral
Bowral, New South Wales
-Attractions:Bowral is perhaps the best known of the towns and villages of the Southern Highlands, and in recent years has become the commercial centre of the Wingecarribee Shire. Bowral is known for its boutiques, antique stores, gourmet restaurants, and rich coffee culture.Bowral is home to the...

 in the southern highlands area of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. It was named after cricketer Don Bradman, who lived locally and played at the ground in the 1920s. His ashes are scattered on and near the Oval.

It is an attractive ground, with a white picket fence and an old fashioned pavilion. The Camden Woollybutt
Eucalyptus macarthurii
Eucalyptus macarthurii is a medium-size tree endemic to New South Wales, Australia. It is native in the Moss Vale District and South of Jenolan. They  surround Bradman Oval, at Bowral....

 is the main gum tree species surrounding the playing surface.

Bradman Oval and the nearby Bradman Museum are tourist attractions for cricket fans in Australia, and for people visiting from overseas.
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