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5 unusual facts about Alexandra Park


Alexandra Park, Harare

Alexandra Park is the name of a low density leafy residential suburb in the North of Harare, Zimbabwe.

Located in Alexandra Park are: The National Botanic Garden (Zimbabwe) and National Herbarium; National Parks and Wildlife services of Zimbabwe (Head Office); St George's College (private secondary boys school); Alexandra Park Primary School; Hartmann House (private boys primary school); Embassy of Bulgaria.

Alexandra Park, London

The park has a secondary school named after it called Alexandra Park School.

Until September 1970, Alexandra Park hosted horse racing, including many evening meetings that were televised by the BBC.

Stamshaw

The area includes a greyhound racing stadium (closed 2010 April), Alexandra Park, with the Mountbatten Sports Centre, and Portsmouth Ferry Terminal.


Auckland Flower Show

The Auckland Flower Show was a flower and garden show held in Alexandra Park in the suburb of Epsom, Auckland in November 2008.

Auckland Trotting Cup

The Auckland Trotting Cup or Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park in March in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses.

Great Northern Derby

It is run at Alexandra Park in Auckland, on the same night as the Auckland Cup in early March.

Noel J Taylor Memorial Mile

It is held over the distance of 1700 metres (just over one mile) once a year at Alexandra Park, Auckland, New Zealand.

Rowe Cup

The Rowe Cup is a race held annually in May at Alexandra Park, Auckland, New Zealand for standardbred horses.


see also

Alexandra Palace railway station

This station was once named Alexandra Park: for a guide to the various stations of that name see Alexandra Park railway station.

Inter Dominion

The 2011 series was held at Alexandra Park in Auckland, with the original venue of Addington in Christchurch deemed unsuitable due to the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.