Fashions at the Wagga Races in the 1960s. Photo: Lennon Collection CSURA RW1574.319
The Murrumbidgee Turf Club (MTC) was established in 1860 and by 1865 the land had been surveyed and dedicated as a race course. A grandstand was erected by Charles Hardy about 1867.
Wagga City Library has many resources relating to the Murrumbidgee Turf Club including Eric Irwin’s book, “The Murrumbidgee Turf Club: its early history” published in 1960. You can search their catalogue here
The Wagga Amateur Picnic Race club was established in 1906.
