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BOURKE HOUSE & STABLES

Other Name Pakenham Racecourse Location 65 RACECOURSE ROAD, PAKENHAM, CARDINIA SHIRE Level Included in Heritage Overlay

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Statement of Significance

Pakenham racecourse residence & stable complex is significant as a large, successfully designed and well-preserved residential complex from the 1920s, linked with a private racecourse and associated with notable district figures, such as the Bourkes, prominent Pakenham graziers and horse racing identities. Through its associations with the Bourke family who have played major roles within the Victorian Racing Club, and with the Pakenham Racing Club, this property has been significant in the history of racing in the shire.

The relatively intact garden associated with the residence adds to the property's significance.

The combination of a private residence, racecourse and stables has importance as rare within the Shire.

Regional Significance