Hobart Cup Day

0.02 sec.

Hobart Cup Day

On or near January 26

There are a number of famous horse races in Australia each year that are observed as holidays in the states where they take place. Hobart Cup Day is a holiday in Southern Tasmania; it is run in Hobart around Australia Day, January 26. Northern Tasmania observes Launceston Cup Day a month later. In South Australia, Adelaide Cup Day is celebrated in May. And the Melbourne Cup, the country's richest handicap race, is held on the first Tuesday in November.

CONTACTS:
Hobart City Council
16 Elizabeth St.
P.O. Box 503
Hobart, TAS 7001 Australia
61-3-6238-2711; fax: 61-3-6238-2186
www.hobartcity.com.au

SOURCES:
DictDays-1988, p. 75

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Hoar, George Hoar, George Frisbie Hoar, Samuel hoard Hoard, Walkadine Hoard, William Dempster hoarding hoarding behavior Hoare powerdomain Hoare, Samuel Hoare, Sir Samuel, 2nd Baronet Hoare-Laval Agreement of 1935 Hoare-Laval Pact Hoarfrost hoarhound hoarse Hoarseness hoary Hoatzin Hoax Hoaxes, Literary hob Hobab Hoban, James Hobart Hobart Cup Day Hobart Royal Regatta Hobart, Garret A. Hobart, Garret Augustus Hobbema Hobbema, Meindert hobber Hobbes Hobbes, Thomas hobbing hobbing machine hobbing steel Hobbit hobble hobblebush Hobbs Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area Hobbs, Alfred Charles Hobbs, William Hobby Hobby, Oveta Culp Hobby, William Pettus hobbyhorse Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge hobgoblin Hobhouse, L T			Hoaxhaism hoaxing hoaxing hoaxing Hoaxster Hoaxster Hoaxster Hoaxter Hoaxter Hoaxter HOAY Hoazin hob hob hob hob hob HOBA Hobab Hoban Hoban, James Hobanob Hobart Hobart Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hobart Area Supply Upgrade Hobart City Band Hobart City Council Hobart Community Legal Service Hobart Computer Users Group Hobart Cup Day Hobart Machined Products, Inc. Hobart Police Department Hobart Royal Regatta Hobart Waterfront International Design Competition Hobart, Australia Hobart, Australia Hobart, Garret A. Hobart, Garret Augustus Hobart, Tasmania Hobart, Tasmania Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - Hobart HOBAS HOBB Hobbema Hobbema Hobbema, Alberta Hobbema, Alberta Hobbema, Meindert Hobbema, Meindert hobber Hobbes Hobbes Hobbes Hobbes Hobbes, Locke & Rousseau Hobbes, Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Hobbesian Hobbesian

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.