Gladstone Turf Club Inc
The Basics
| Type: | Country |
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| Contact: | Judy Weinert |
| Street Address: | Dawson Highway Gladstone 4680 |
| Postal Address: | P O Box 514 Gladstone 4680 |
| Telephone: | (07) 4975 6466 |
| FAX: | (07) 4972-6103 |
| Email address: | turfglad@bigpond.com |
| Type: | Country |
| Facilities Track: | One local and four southern event bookmakers, TAB, bar, canteen, Sky coverage of southern events, stabling (72 horses capacity), owners and trainers association. Sponsored raceday hospitality area for visiting and participating owners and trainers. |
| Facilities Town: | Well-serviced, modern city with seven hotels, major sporting clubs and 15 motels. Gladstone Harbour festival is held annually over Easter, The harbour is the finishing point of the annual Brisbane-Gladstone Yacht Race. |
| How to get to race track: | The club is situated on Dawson Highway near the Kin Kora shopping centre. |
| How to get to town: | Gladstone is a coastal Central Queensland city, 540km north of Brisbane, 110km south of Rockhampton. |
| History: | Formed in July 1869, the Gladstone Turf Club now hosts 17 meetings a year. The Gladstone Cup was first run in 1892. In 1897 the club issued membership tickets to ladies for the first time. |
| Racing Information: | Radio 4CC 92.7 AM, Radio TAB 94.3 FM, ABC 99.1 FM |