Oakbank Racecourse

#2416 among destinations in Australia

Racetrack, Sport, Sport venue

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Oakbank Racecourse, also but less frequently known as the "Onkaparinga Racecourse", is home of the Oakbank Racing Club, a club which, until 2009, raced just twice annually, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday at the Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival, and has done continually since 1876, except during World War II when it was held at Victoria Park and Morphettville Racecourse due to the army taking over the facility. ()

Opened: 1876 (148 years ago)Capacity: 70 thous.Coordinates: 34°58'37"S, 138°50'53"E

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Oakbank Racecourse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lobethal Archives and Historical Museum, Bird in Hand winery, Hahndorf Hill Winery, Marble Hill.

5.3 miN
Museum, History museum
Lobethal Archives and Historical Museum, Woodside
135 min walk • The Lobethal Archives and Historical Museum is a German Pioneer Museum located in Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, opened in 1956. The museum was founded on the collections of Jonas Vanagas, a Lithuanian migrant who settled in Lobethal after World War II.
3 miNE
Winery, Wine tours
Bird in Hand winery, Woodside
78 min walk • Bird in Hand is a winery located near the town of Woodside in the Adelaide Hills wine region of South Australia.
3.7 miSW
Wine tours, Winery, Vineyard
Hahndorf Hill Winery, Hahndorf
94 min walk • Hahndorf Hill Winery, also known as HHW, is a boutique vineyard situated adjacent to the historic, German-heritage village of Hahndorf, South Australia, in the Adelaide Hills wine region.
6.4 miNW
Town, Ruins
Marble Hill, Adelaide
164 min walk • Marble Hill was the Vice-Regal summer residence for the Governor of South Australia for seventy-five years, from 1880 to 1955. It is also the name of a ward of the Adelaide Hills Council, and a suburb, both named after the residence and in which the residence is located.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park
92 min walk • Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia consisting of five parcels of land located in the gazetted localities of Balhannah, Basket Range, Carey Gully, Forest Range and Mount George about 18 kilometres east of the state capital of Adelaide.
5.2 miN
Town
Lobethal
134 min walk • Lobethal is a town in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area, and is nestled on the banks of a creek between the hills and up the sides of the valley.
5.4 miSE
Locality
Nairne
138 min walk • Nairne is a small township in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. Nairne is about 7 kilometres from Mount Barker, South Australia, in the federal Division of Mayo and in the state electoral district of Kavel.
1.6 miSW
Town
Balhannah
41 min walk • One of the main attractions in Balhannah is the stunning Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, which showcases an incredible array of native and exotic plants across its 97 hectares. Visitors can wander through the carefully curated themed sections, including the Australian...