Celebrating Australia Day by doing something traditionally Australian.
The New Norfolk Pacing Club’s Australia Day meeting is a typical country race meeting, where the locals gather for a picnic on the grass, a few drinks, food, and a flutter on the horses. The event is a social occasion as much as race meeting where people gather to meet old friends rather than just bet on the races.
The spectator area at Kensington Park
A traditional treat for yachting enthusiasts is the King of the Derwent race on the second of January. This allows the ocean racing yachts from the various events finishing in Hobart a chance for an afternoon’s sail in the Derwent estuary for a fun race without all the regular crew. Continue reading
This celebration of Tasmania’s fine food and wine keeps growing and improving.
With a host of extra visitors on the waterfront for the finish of the various ocean yacht races to Hobart, including the Sydney to Hobart, the city council started The Taste festival 23 years ago.
It runs over the peak of the festive season for seven days from 28 December and ending on 3rd January. Continue reading