:Racecourse, Queensland
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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Racecourse
| city = Mackay
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-21.1575|149.14|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Racecourse (centre of suburb)}}
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 11
| pop = 181
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4740
| area = 8.4
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 6.5
| dir1 = WSW
| location1 = Mackay CBD
| dist2 = 6.7
| dir2 = W
| location2 = South Mackay
| dist3 = 949
| dir3 = NNW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Mackay Region
| stategov = Mirani
| fedgov = Capricornia
| near-n = Foulden
| near-ne = Foulden
| near-e = West Mackay
| near-se = Paget
Ooralea
Bakers Creek
| near-s = Te Kowai
| near-sw = Te Kowai
| near-w = Te Kowai
| near-nw = Erakala
}}
Racecourse is a western suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|49127|Racecourse|suburb in Mackay Region|accessdate=27 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Racecourse had a population of 181 people.
Geography
The northern boundary follows a small section of the Pioneer River while most of the eastern boundary is aligned with the North Coast railway line.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=7 March 2021}}
Most of the land in Racecourse is used for the cultivation of sugar cane. The cane is transported via a network of cane tramways through the district and refined at the local Racecourse Sugar Mill ({{coord|-21.1631|149.1346|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=sugar mill}}).{{Cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=Landmark Areas - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12|archive-date=21 November 2020|access-date=21 October 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
History
The suburb takes its name from the Mackay Racecourse established by the Mackay Turf Club in 1867 on the south-west corner of the Peak Downs Highway and Broadsound Road / Bruce Highway, which is now within present boundaries of the suburb of Ooralea and has been renamed Ooralea Racecourse.{{Cite web|title=History – Mackay Turf Club|url=https://www.mackayturfclub.com.au/history/|access-date=2021-03-07|language=en-AU|archive-date=25 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225202227/https://www.mackayturfclub.com.au/history/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Racecourse|url=https://queenslandplaces.com.au/racecourse|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-07|website=Queensland Places|publisher=University of Queensland|archive-date=18 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118105833/https://queenslandplaces.com.au/racecourse}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Racecourse had a population of 242 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31368 |name=Racecourse (State Suburb) |accessdate=7 November 2015 |quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Racecourse had a population of 184 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32404|name=Racecourse (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Racecourse had a population of 181 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32380|name=Racecourse (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Heritage listings
Racecourse has a number of heritage-listed places, including:
Education
There are no schools in Racecourse. The nearest government primary schools are Mackay West State School in neighbouring West Mackay to the east and Dundula State School in neighbouring Bakers Creek to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the east.
See also
References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/racecourse|title=Racecourse|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
{{Mackay Region}}
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