Tasmania, with its vast coastline had places like Seven Mile Beach, Bakers Beach and Greens Beach, New South Wales had a brief flirtation with Bellambi and Gerringong, and Queensland had (and still has) Grasstree Beach near Mackay which has operated since 1927.
And then there’s South Australia, where racing of sorts began at Sellicks Beach in 1913, in the beautiful Southern Vales on the Fleurieu Peninsula south of Adelaide. The beaches in this area are pristine, the sea clear and sparkling with a backdrop of hills overlooking the McLaren Vale wine region.
It was a casual affair for the first few years, with meetings organised by the Motor Cycle Club of South Australia. By 1917 it had become an annual event. (Adelaide) reported on Saturday 13th October that the previous Wednesday, a motorcycle race meeting was conducted over a one-mile circuit, with riders starting in pairs. The star competitor for the day was V.P. Elliott, listed as a Novice, who beat Expert W. Williams to win the final easily. With each passing year, the October races became more popular and better run, and by 1920 had moved to a
