Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee
Blue Gum Reserve is a local sports ground at 52 South Queensborough Parade, Karalee, and home to the Karalee Tornadoes Rugby League Club. Alongside its two ovals there's a playground, picnic shelters and plenty of room to run.
Having a party at Blue Gum Reserve
The reserve has open kick-around areas plus picnic facilities and shelters. Oval A and Oval B can each be booked for up to 500 people between 6am and 10pm. Oval A has power on site and Oval B doesn't.
The playground and facilities
There's playground equipment for the kids and recreational pathways around the reserve. Council lists the public toilets as needing a key.
Sport at the reserve
The Karalee Tornadoes Rugby League Club is based here, so expect the ovals to be busy on game days and training nights.
How to get there and parking
Blue Gum Reserve is at 52 South Queensborough Parade, Karalee QLD 4306, and has car parking.
Bookable areas
- Oval A: up to 500 people, 6am to 10pm, power available
- Oval B: up to 500 people, 6am to 10pm, no power
Blue Gum Reserve features
- Playground equipment
- Open kick-around areas
- Gazebos/shelters
- Picnic facilities, seats and benches
- Power (Oval A)
- Public toilets (key required)
- Recreational pathways
- Car parking
Good to know
- Toilets: the toilets need a key.
- Power: only Oval A has power on site.
- Council contact: Ipswich City Council, (07) 3810 6666.
Council permit / booking
Blue Gum Reserve is an Ipswich City Council park. Its ovals are bookable spaces that need a Park and Facility Use Permit, and a permit is also needed for private functions with more than 100 people. Where Council asks for public liability insurance, the minimum is $20 million, with Ipswich City Council named as an interested party. Check the booking calendar on the park page, then apply online.
Official park page: Blue Gum Reserve (Ipswich City Council)
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