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ContributeVictoria Park was the first official racetrack in South Australia, the earliest meeting was held there in 1846. It was then simply known as the Eastern Parklands track, it was not until 1871 that it was officially named Victoria Park.
The Victoria Park Grandstand was constructed in 1882. Further developments followed with entrance gates, turnstile building, kiosk and an Adelaide Racing Club office building constructed through the early twentieth century.
Recent Years
The last race meeting at Victoria Park was in December 2007. Many of the early structures have since been demolished.
The park is now a venue for the Adelaide International Horse Trials and is part of the Adelaide Street Circuit used during the Clipsal 500 motor race.
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Victoria Park Grandstand
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History SA. South Australian Government Photographic Collection, GN00322

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Victoria Park Race Track
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History SA. South Australian Government Photographic Collection, GN10530

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History SA. South Australian Government Photographic Collection, GN01699
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