Gosford Showground Explained

Stadium Name:	Gosford Showground
Location:	Showground Road, Gosford NSW 2250, Australia
Coordinates:	-33.4142°N 151.3411°W
Opened:	18 February 1936

Gosford Showground is a muli-use stadium in Gosford, Australia. It is mainly used for greyhound racing^[1] and motorcycle speedway.^{[2] [3]}

Greyhound Racing

The stadium was opened on 18 February 1936 by the Gosford Greyhound Racing Club. The track, throughout its history has run greyhound racing.^[4]

Motorcycle speedway

The speedway track is located inside the greyhound course and has also been known as the Central Coast Speedway.^[2]

The track has been a significant venue for important motorcycle speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship (the first in 1994).^{[5] [6]}

It has also held the final of the Australian Solo Championship (the first in 1995)^[7] and the New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship on 13 occasions from 1994 to 2009.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gosford . The Dogs . 13 February 2024.
2. Web site: Gosford (NSW) . Speedway and road Race History . 13 February 2024.
3. Web site: Gosford Australia . Speedway Plus . 20 January 2023.
4. News: Advertising . . 5664 . New South Wales, Australia . 7 February 1936 . 19 March 2021 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
5. Web site: World Championship . Metal Speedway . 13 February 2024.
6. Web site: World Championship . Speedway.org . 13 February 2024.
7. Web site: Historyczne Zestawienie Wynikow 1929-2023 . Speedway History . 13 February 2024.
8. Web site: Honor Roll since 1930/31 . Speedway Champions . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706204745/http://speedwaychampions.com/AustralianChampions.aspx . 2 August 2023. 6 July 2011 .