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Castlereagh International Dragway

Defunct drag racing venuesDefunct motorsport venues in AustraliaDrag racing venues in AustralasiaMotorsport venues in New South WalesSports venues completed in 1947
Sports venues in SydneyUse Australian English from September 2015

Castlereagh International Dragway was a drag racing venue in the outer suburbs of Sydney, Australia used between 1947 and 1984. Originally an airstrip far away from residential development, as the urban sprawl came closer the land became more valuable as housing. Drag racers in Sydney then moved their activities to the 1000 foot strip at Oran Park Raceway.

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Castlereagh International Dragway
Sheredan Road, Sydney Castlereagh

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Sheredan Road
2749 Sydney, Castlereagh
New South Wales, Australia
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