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TitleHororātā Racecourse
DescriptionAerial photograph taken of Hororātā Racecourse in Hororātā Domain, by White's Aviation.
Hororātā 'was the earliest provincial racing club in New Zealand, with the first meeting in January 1885. In the early 1900s, people travelled by train from Christchurch to Coalgate, then walked 6km to Hororātā to enjoy a day at the horse races... The last horse racing meeting held by the Hororātā Trotting Club was in March 1984.' - Hororata Trust websiteDateMay 1957SourceNational Library WA-44223PhotographerWhite's Aviation
DescriptionAerial photograph taken of Hororātā Racecourse in Hororātā Domain, by White's Aviation.Hororātā 'was the earliest provincial racing club in New Zealand, with the first meeting in January 1885. In the early 1900s, people travelled by train from Christchurch to Coalgate, then walked 6km to Hororātā to enjoy a day at the horse races... The last horse racing meeting held by the Hororātā Trotting Club was in March 1984.' - Hororata Trust website
DateMay 1957SourceNational Library WA-44223PhotographerWhite's AviationConnections
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Hororātā Racecourse (May 1957). Selwyn Stories, accessed 26/05/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/6960