Milton Courts was a tennis venue in Brisbane, Australia. The complex consisted of 19 hard courts and four grass courts. The main arena seated 7,000 people and opened in 1915.
It hosted eight Australian Open/Championships, including the first tournament where professionals were allowed in 1969. In addition, it staged three Davis Cup finals, in 1957, 1961, and 1966.
English rock band The Rolling Stones performed at the venue during their 1973 Pacific Tour on 14 February 1973.
The venue closed in 1999 because of heavy financial losses by Tennis Queensland.
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