ARL Indigenous council member Toby Adams said the move to Townsville would allow players to "give back" to the community.

"The greater good and the impact All Stars brings is never truly felt in the lead up to the game, or on game day, it's felt in the weeks and month and years into the future," he said.

"It's where we break down barriers and forge a great understanding and celebration of culture and some of the important issues that effect First Nations people."

During the announcement, the NRL also revealed the jersey for the men’s and women’s Indigenous teams with the design based on the concept and artwork of Chern’ee Sutton – a modern Indigenous artist and a Kalkadoon woman from the Mount Isa area.

The women’s game will play as an opener for the men's game on February 20.

Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council Chair Katrina Fanning said the All Stars concept would continue to have a greater presence in Townsville moving forward.

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"It makes so much sense to include Townsville – an incredibly important rugby league region but also one with such strong links to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities," she said.

Tourism Minister and Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk funded the stadium with events such as the All Stars in mind.