SYDNEY (NSW)
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1967 - AMAROO PARK RACEWAY
Amaroo Park was constructed by Industrialist Oscar Glaser with the vision of creating a complete motor sport venue, Life for the complex started as a hill climb course, Later of the tracks introduced to the complex, A Short Circuit Dirt Track, A Flat Track Dirt Speedway, A Motocross track and then finally the sealed Road Course. A 1.2 mile circuit at Annangrove in NSW just out of Sydney.
The opening meeting was a Motor Cycle meeting only and that was held on the 26th of Febuary 1967.
1967 - AMAROO PARK RACEWAY PROGRAMME'S
12th March 1967
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9th April 1967
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13th August 1967
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1968 - AMAROO PARK CLOSES
Traffic conjestion and poor access closed the track briefly in 1968.
1968 - AMAROO PARK REOPENS
When the venue reopened it was under the control of the Australian Racing Drivers Club. The circuit hosted a wide range of racing including motorcycle, Formular 5000, Formular Ford and rounds of the Australian Touring Car Championship, the last being held in 1994.
The venue closed on the 23rd of August 1998 to make way for a housing development.
1970 - AMAROO PARK RACEWAY PROGRAMME'S
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1971 - AMAROO PARK RACEWAY PROGRAMME'S
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1972 - BARRY COOPER DIRT CIRCUIT
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1972 - Barry Cooper in his 202 powered FC Holden on the Amaroo Dirt Circuit. Photo: Barry Cooper.
1973 - FRED GIBSON
1974 - COLIN BOND
1974 - Colin Bond in one of the Holden Dealer teams Holden Torana GTR XU1's. Photo: unknown.
1974 - GRAHAM RYAN
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1974 - Graham Ryan in his Holden Torana GTR XU1 at Amaroo Park. Photo: Brian Stratton collection.
1974 - JOHN GOSS
1974 - John Goss in the XA hardtop Falcon leading Bob Morris LJ Torana. Photo: Brian Stratton
1974 - AMAROO RACEWAY
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1974 - The grid for a Touring Car round at Amaroo Park. Photo: Brian Stratton.
1977 - CHEQUERED FLAG REPORTED
SOUTHERN CROSS RALLY
As part of the 1977 Southern Cross Rally, the organisers held a special stage at the Amaroo Park venue.
December 1977
1978 - ALLAN MOFFAT
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