The rural town of Calliope in central Queensland could become home for all 16 NRL teams as they bunker down during the coronavirus outbreak.

The Herald can reveal the NRL is considering using Homeground Villages near Gladstone as a base camp to minimise the risk of infection. The nearby Marley Brown Oval is of NRL standard, having hosted a Manly-Gold Coast clash in April of 2018, and could stage several fixtures.

The region also has the benefit of easy access to Gladstone airport should players need to fly to Townsville or Brisbane for games.

NRL chief Todd Greenberg and ARLC chairman Peter V’Landys have publicly stated that serious consideration is being given to shifting all 16 teams north, although potential locations have been a closely-kept secret until now.