Our Ghost Tracks.... Where are they?

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

How did they race top class horses around here?

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.

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Keysborough Kyle?

Yes

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