This is the spot for the Adelaide
Hills' biggest event, the Easter Oakbank Racing Carnival, part of the
Australia-wide "picnic races"
that take place in small towns throughout the
nation. The Oakbank horse races attract crowds in excess of 70,000 a day
over the
Easter long weekend. The Oakbank Great Eastern Steeplechase
Carnival (nearly 5km's) is without doubt the most exciting fixture on the racing scene
at
Easter. Oakbank rivals the Melbourne Cup in size and colour and it's huge
crowd annually on Easter Monday makes it the biggest Picnic
Race Meeting on
Earth. Easter Saturday attracts a crowd of approximately 35,000 and sets the
scene for a fantastic Monday meeting.
More info at
www.oakbankracingclub.com.au
