GASCOYNE JUNCTION TOWNSHIP
Gascoyne Junction is located 170km east of Carnarvon and is home to approximately 60 residents, most of whom work for the Shire of Upper Gascoyne. The town has a new pub and tourist park which opened in 2014 after the devestating floods on 18th December 2010. The tourist park also has a small convenience store and cafe. The Gascoyne Junction remote community school caters for K-10 for children living in or around the area. Gascoyne Junction is the gateway to the Kennedy Ranges national park
ADMISSION
Entry is $80 per person (GST included) and U/18 is free.
Tickets for the 2023 races will be sold via an online platform. Details of ticket sales will be announce shortly via our Facebook page
ALL TICKETS FOR 2023 ARE TO BE PURCHASE PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE COURSE. NO TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE GATE. YOU WILL BE REFUSED ENTRY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A TICKET.
Race books are available at the gate for $5
ACCOMMODATION / CAMPING
All accommodation on site is free style camping. Bring your tent, swag, caravan or camper and stay for the weekend. Camp sites are not designated. There are several clean and tidy ablution blocks provided for campers. Small camp fires are permitted. There are several permanent campsites that have been built and used by the same station owners for many years. If you do setup in one of these permanent campsites you will be asked to move to another site!
If you don't feel like camping, give the Junction Pub & Tourist Park a call on 9943 0868 or visit their website
FOOD
Try some of the delicious meals that Charlie's Pizza have on offer.
HAND ROLLED WOOD FIRED PIZZA COOKED TO ORDER – SERVE 2 PEOPLE – 5PM TILL LATE
BREAKFAST MENU AVAILABLE ALL WEEKEND 7AM TIL LATE. CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE LATEST MENU
If you cannot live without your morning coffee, never fear! Charlie's Pizza also has coffee!
POWER
There is no power provided at camping sites but you can bring your own small generator
BAR
The bar opens at 11am each day and runs til late. This is a licenced venue and BYO is only permitted in the camping areas
ATM / EFTPOS
Eftpos and cash out facilities is available at the mechandise stall
MERCHANDISE
We have new look 50+SPF workshirts in adult sizes only from mens S-5XL and 10-20 in ladies.Don’t forget to grab our new Junction trucker cap and stubby holder.
We are also selling rugby jumpers! Stock numbers are limited so get in quick! Eftpos available.
Please see our Facebook page for updates.
HORSE YARDS
WHILE HORSE YARDS ARE AVAILABLE WE STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU BRING YOUR OWN TEMPORARY YARDS AS THE PERMANENT YARDS ARE USED BY RACING ON SATURDAY. RACE HORSES HAVE FIRST PICK OF YARDS BEFORE GYMKHANA HORSES
OTHER INFORMATION
Security & Police- The main hall and camp sites are routinely monitored by onsite security staff and Police throughout the weekend. Any persons displaying anti social behavior will be removed from the grounds immediately
Doctor & Ambulance- A doctor and ambulance is onsite on race day and an ambulance on the Gymkhana day
Rubbish – Bins are provided at the racecourse and the camping ground and are emptied daily. Please assist us in keeping our race course clean and tidy by using the bins provided
Wood – Limited wood is provided at the shower blocks. If you wish to have your own camp fire, please collect wood enroute to the race course. Please do not remove any wood from the shower blocks
Your safety is our highest priority.Drivers please keep your speed below 30km/hr around the grounds. Police and committee will monitor patron’s behaviour in vehicles.No under-aged or un-licensed drivers are permitted to operate a vehicle
The Junction Race Club promotes responsible drinking. Please do not drink and drive
Shire of Upper Gascoyne, Elders Carnarvon &
Linkforce Engineering
Proud sponsors of the Junction Races 2023
