Old Racecourse

Old Racecourse: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Old Racecourse

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Old Racecourse — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -27.25953, 145.96912. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old Racecourse

• The Beach · beach · Paroo Shire · ~1 km
• Bowra Sanctuary · sanctuary · Paroo Shire · ~20 km
• Rosevale Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Paroo Shire · ~34 km
• Ardgour Station Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Paroo Shire · ~36 km
• Powerhouse Museum · museum · Paroo Shire · ~2 km
• St Aiden's Anglican Church · church · Paroo Shire · ~2 km
• Mount Maria · viewpoint · Paroo Shire · ~70 km
• Mount Googoolwaddy · viewpoint · Paroo Shire · ~71 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Old Racecourse

Other forts & heritage near Old Racecourse

• Angellalla Creek Explosion Monument · fort · Murweh Shire · ~88 km
• Aviation Memorial · fort · Murweh Shire · ~130 km
• War Memorial · fort · Murweh Shire · ~124 km
• Heritage Site · fort · Murweh Shire · ~125 km

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