Victoria Park, Adelaide

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Coordinates: 31°58′29″S 115°53′51″E / -31.974791, 115.897592

Victoria Park, also known as Park 16, is a park located in the Southeastern Parklands of the South Australian capital of Adelaide.[1] It is bordered by Fullarton Road, Greenhill Road, East Terrace and Wakefield Road. It hosts a variety of major events throughout the year.

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.[2] The track is one of the venues for the Adelaide International Horse Trials.

Part of the racecourse is utilised for the Adelaide Street Circuit, a temporary track used for motor racing. The circuit hosts the Adelaide 500 and formerly staged the Australian Grand Prix, from 1985 to 1995.

Recent years have seen proposals made to redevelop Victoria Park, with the construction of a grandstand to cater for the Clipsal 500 and horse racing events. Due to lobbying by local resident groups this plan was eventually rejected by the Adelaide City Council and subsequently no longer pursued by the South Australian Government.

Horse racing track along the eastern edge of Victoria Park, adjacent Fullarton Road.
Horse racing track along the eastern edge of Victoria Park, adjacent Fullarton Road.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/adccwr/publications/policies_strategies/park_lands_signage_plan.pdf Adelaide Parklands Signage Plan. Retrieved on May 15, 2007.
  2. ^ Victoria Park Racecourse. Pro-Group Racing. Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
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