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MOUNT DRUITT
Description
Location	Mount Druitt NSW - New South Wales
Location
Latitude - Longitude	- 33°45'30"     +150°47'48" -33.758333     150.796667
UTM Coordinates	X = 295933.188  -  Y = 6262458.021  -  Zone 56H
Aerial photo / Map (*)	Google Maps  -    Bing Maps  -    Flash Earth  -    NearMap
Altitude AMSL	31 m - 102 ft
Inauguration	1950
Closing	November 1958
Designer
Sources and links (Translation) (**)	(1) www.racingcircuits.net Motor Racing Circuits Database (2) www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/mtdruitt.html The GEL Motorsport - Tracks Around The World (3) Autosport 8/1954 (page 230) 1954 Mount Druitt 24 Hours Road Race, January 31st/February 1st 1954 [Publishing date: February 19th 1954]

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Airstrip Circuit
Description	There were two different tracks available: one "normal" (1.5 mi long) and an Extended one (length unknown)
Years	1950÷1952
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Airfield course
Inauguration	1950
Closing	October 1952
Last update of this page	April 12th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	2414  m	7920  ft	1.5  mi		(1)

Long Circuit
Description	According to Autosport 8/1954 track was 2,2 mi long, while according web sources its length was 2,4 mi. I don’t know if they are reporting two different track layouts or if there is a mistake.
Years	1952÷1958
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Airfield course
Inauguration	November 1952
Closing	November 1958
Last update of this page	April 12th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Pit Straight - Castle - Stable Straight - Devil’s Elbow - Strip Straight - Railway - Farm Straight - Dam - Pit Corner
length	3540  m	11616  ft	2.2  mi		(3)
length	3862  m	12672  ft	2.4  mi		(1)
length	3862  m	12672  ft	2.4  mi		(2)

Long Circuit with Loop
Description	Layout similar to Long Circuit, but with a Loop at Railways Corner
Years	1952÷1958
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Airfield course
Inauguration	November 1952
Closing	November 1958
Last update of this page	April 12th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Pit Straight - Castle - Stable Straight - Devil’s Elbow - Strip Straight - Railway - Farm Straight - Dam - Pit Corner

Extended Long Circuit
Description	Layout similar to Long Circuit, but with an extension that replaced Pit Straight and Castle Corner
Years	1952÷1958
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Airfield course
Inauguration	November 1952
Closing	November 1958
Last update of this page	April 12th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Stable Straight - Devil’s Elbow - Strip Straight - Railway - Farm Straight - Dam - Pit Corner

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Latitude - Longitude: - 33°45'30", +150°47'48"
If the aerial photo is not visible, you have to zoom out by clicking (maybe more then once) button ’-’ in top left corner

Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
April 12th 2009			Guido de Carli			New	Description without map
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list

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