Kensington Racecourse, Sydney

Polo at Kensington Racecourse

Kensington racecourse is a now-closed pony racecourse on the current site of the University of New South Wales in the suburb of Kensington, Sydney, Australia. The course was in operation between 1893 and 1942, and during the Boer War and World Wars I and II it was taken over as a military camp. A migrant hostel was located on the site in the late 1940s.^[1] Construction of the University began in 1951.

References

↑ Development of UNSW Kensington Campus Exhibition Records and Archives Office, UNSW.

Racing Venues in Sydney

Present	Canterbury Park Racecourse Randwick Racecourse Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Warwick Farm Racecourse

Closed	Ascot Racecourse Kensington Racecourse Rosebery Racecourse Victoria Park Racecourse

Greyhound venues	Wentworth Park

Harness venues	Harold Park Paceway

Coordinates: 33°55′01″S 151°13′41″E / 33.917046°S 151.228073°E / -33.917046; 151.228073

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