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Mackay Turf Club

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Contact: Ben Faulkner 
Street Address: Peak Downs Highway
Mackay 4740 
Postal Address: PO Box 5233
Mackay MC 4740 
Telephone: (07) 4952-1155 
FAX: (07) 4952-3808 
Email address: turfclub@mackay.net.au 
Website address: www.racenet.com.au/mackay 
Type: Country 
Facilities Track: Totalisator, undercover betting ring, members’ and public bar, catering. 
Facilities Town: Mackay has a population of 75,000 and all facilities, including a number of motels within walking distance to tracks, and is close to the Whitsundays. 
How to get to race track: The racecourse is on the outskirts of town coming from Rockhampton, 5 minutes from the airport. 
Racing Information: 4MK FM radio
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