MELBOURNE (VIC)
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1891 - ASPENDALE RACECOARSEAspendale Racecoarse opened on the 14th of April 1891 for the purpose of horse racing, The track situated east of the current railway station was a one mile circuit.
Robert Crooke who established the circuit was also a motoring enthusiast orginised the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria to hold a demonstration at the racecoarse in 1903, this was the clubs first competition event.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------1906 - ASPENDALE RACECOURSE SPEEDWAYIn 1906 Australia's first comercial motor racing venue was built. only one meeting was ever held at the venue before it fell into a state of neglect. Many years later in 1923 a banked circuit was built but this also fell into a state of disuse by 1930.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------1928 - ARGUS NEWSPAPER REPORTED 19th December 1928
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1906 - ASPENDALE SPEEDWAY NEWS REPORT
3rd Febuary 1906
Big crowds would pack the venue for motor racing. Photo: unknown.
1920 - AV Turner in his 35hp Floria Itala. Photo: unknown.
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1930 - ASPENDALE SPEEDWAY BOXING DAY 26th December 1930 |
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1931 - HORSE RACING COMES TO AN END
The last horse racing event held was on the 29th of July 1931 but motor racing continued until the late forty's, The venue was briefly revived after the depression but was halted again before World War two broke out.
Today the once Horse and Motor racing venue has made way for housing, nothing remains, but a few memories.
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1935 - ASPENDALE SPEEDWAY
1935 - Hope Bartlett in his number 10 MG. Photo: Greg Smith collection.
