Our Ghost Tracks.... Where are they?

[Adaptor]

Not much bigger than a Roman coliseum..The Wayville Showgrounds.

How did they race top class horses around here?

[Amlin]

Two more for the list.


Shepparton raced at the showgrounds for some years before they purchased their land at Kialla. The trotting track became a very big greyhound track before it too moved out of town to Kialla over a decade ago.


Up north in QLD, one of many tracks to have closed was Ipswich. A tiny track around the showgrounds there is now home to a very busy dog racing facility.

[barney]

Two more for the list.


Shepparton raced at the showgrounds for some years before they purchased their land at Kialla. The trotting track became a very big greyhound track before it too moved out of town to Kialla over a decade ago.




Up north in QLD, one of many tracks to have closed was Ipswich. A tiny track around the showgrounds there is now home to a very busy dog racing facility.

Was thinking of Shepparton small track at showgrounds also in Qld Maryborough can see it from Bruce higway gets used for equestian events now.

[djgood]

Hawksbury used to race till mid 80's,inside the gallop track right handed

[Adaptor]

Looks like the remnants of the trotting track inside the gallops track are still visible..just .

[Adaptor]

Looks like the remnants of the trotting track inside the gallops track are still visible..just .

[Amlin]

Not specifically a ghost track - but for a 10-year period from the early 1970's this patch of land was a huge talking point in Victorian trotting.


And it still sits idle - but surrounded by thousands of residences, businesses etc.

[arlington]

Keysborough Kyle?

[Amlin]

Yes

[arlington]

A lot of questions there. Was the ultimate answer rain belt?