Victoria Park, Adelaide
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Victoria Park is a park located in the Southeastern Parklands of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is borderdered by Fullarton and Greenhill Roads and is a venue for a variety of major events.
The park's most prominent feature is the Victoria Park Racecourse; the main track is 2,360 metres long, with the longest home-straight of any horse racing track in Australia.[1]
It is also the site of the Adelaide Street Circuit which is utilised for motor racing. The park currently hosts the Adelaide 500 and formerly staged the Australian Grand Prix from 1985 to 1995.
[edit] References
- ^ Victoria Park Racecourse. Pro-Group Racing. Retrieved on August 1, 2006.