Racecourse is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the Racecourse had a population of 181 people.

Geography

The northern boundary follows a small section of the

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while most of the eastern boundary is aligned with the North Coast railway line. Most of the land in Racecourse is used for the cultivation of

sugar cane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fibrous stalks t ...

. The cane is transported via a network of

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through the district and refined at the local

Racecourse Sugar Mill The Racecourse Mill is a sugar mill located in Racecourse, Mackay, Queensland and is one of the largest sugar refineries in Australia. Other sugar cane mills located in the Mackay Region include; Marian Sugar Mill, Pleystowe Sugar Mill, Farlei ...

().

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

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and Broadsound Road /

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, which is now within present boundaries of the suburb of Ooralea and has been renamed Ooralea Racecourse. In the Racecourse had a population of 242 people. In the Racecourse had a population of 184 people. In the Racecourse had a population of 181 people.

Heritage listings

Racecourse has a number of heritage-listed places, including: * Cowleys Road: Selwyn House

Education

There are no schools in Racecourse. The nearest government primary schools are Mackay West State School in neighbouring

West Mackay West Mackay is a suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , West Mackay had a population of 6,210 people. According to the , West Mackay includes the largest Maltese Australian community of any suburb in Queensland, n ...

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 Mackay State High School is located at 123 Milton Street, South Mackay, Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. Mackay State High School is a public educational institution located in the city of Mackay, Queensland, Australia. The school of ...

South Mackay South Mackay is a coastal suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , South Mackay had a population of 6,706 people. Geography As its name suggests, the suburb of South Mackay is immediately to the south of the centra ...

to the east.

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