Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200 metre horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River. The area was first used for horse racing in March 1840. The Flemington Racecourse site comprises 1.27 square kilometres of Crown land. The course was originally leased to the Victoria Turf Club in 1848, which merged with the Victoria Jockey Club in 1864 to form the Victoria Racing Club.
Brandon Country Park decline Bliss had his work force plant over 1 million trees, in the process creating Thetford Forest. Brandon Park house is Grade II listed with Historic England and is a privately owned nursing home. The facilities include a visitor centre, walking, cycling, forest trails and bushcraft. Brandon Country Park Parkrun takes place every Saturday morning, the course is through woodland and on mixed trails. In 2018 there were 175,000 visitors. Brandon Country Park Brandon Country Park is a country park in Brandon, Suffolk, England. In 1820 Edward Bliss bought Brandon Park house and grounds using wealth he generated from selling