The Hume Weir Motor Racing Circuit is a now disused motorsport track built on the Victorian side of the

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Lake Hume Hume Dam, formerly the Hume Weir, is a major dam across the Murray River downstream of its junction with the Mitta River in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, hydroelectricity, hydro-po ...

near Albury-Wodonga in

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History

The circuit was built in a disused quarry left over from the construction of the

Hume Weir Hume Dam, formerly the Hume Weir, is a major dam across the Murray River downstream of its junction with the Mitta River in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, hydro-power, irrigation, ...

, which had taken place between 1919 and 1931. The opening race meeting was held on 2 November 1959.Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, page 226 Originally 1.28 km in length, the track was extended to 1.6 km in 1960 and was sealed in the same year. The final meeting was staged on 27 March 1977. The lap record, set by

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driving a

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, stands at 42.7 seconds. It was established during the third round of the 1975 Australian Formula 2 Championship on 15 June 1975.Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, page 155

Alpine Rally

After the final race meeting in 1977, the circuit continued to be used for stages of the Alpine Rally during the 1980s and possibly the early 1990s.AUTOSPORT Bulletin Board
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Today

The circuit has been in a state of disrepair for many years. Further damage was caused to the circuit in the mid-2000s by construction work on the nearby dam wall which had been undertaken due to concern that the wall may be moving.

Major races

References

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Hume Weir Motor Racing Circuit
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