Ascot Racecourse was a former racecourse in the southernSydney suburb ofMascot, close to theMascot Aerodrome. It was named afterRoyal Ascot Racecourse in theUnited Kingdom. The site is now part of Sydney Airport.[1] It operated from 1904 to 1941, and was one of four racecourses in Sydney where unregistered proprietary horse racing took place.[2]
Large crowds were transported to and from the racecourse by a dedicatedtramline from Botany Road.[3] The first aeroplane flight over Sydney was made from Ascot Racecourse on 5 May 1911, byJ.J. Hammond in his Boxkite plane.[4] The racecourse closed duringWorld War II when it was used as amilitary camp and did not reopen after the war. It was demolished as part of expansion works for Sydney Airport. The only surviving physical evidence of the racecourse are fifteen fig trees which formerly lined the racecourse entrance. These trees are located near the airport's long-term carpark, and are the subject of heritage preservation.[4]
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