When the Games Independent Infrastructure and Co-ordination Authority handed down its 100-day review in March, it revealed 16 options had been considered for the main Olympic stadium.

Along with five variations of a Gabba upgrade or rebuild, GIICA weighed the merits of Victoria Park, which ultimately got the nod . The other options were Gabba West at the former GoPrint site, Albion Park , Northshore Hamilton , the RNA Brisbane Showgrounds , Doomben Racecourse , Mayne Railyards , Toombul, QSAC, Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, and the Island at Stapylton.

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Yellowwood is planning to build a stadium complex at the Island at Stapylton – a peninsula formed by the winding Albert River. Credit: Google Earth

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