Circuit Italia

Race track under construction in New South Wales, Australia

32°40′53.60″S 151°48′20.39″E / 32.6815556°S 151.8056639°E / -32.6815556; 151.8056639OpenedUnder constructionLength3.0 km (1.9 miles)Turns15

Circuit Italia is a permanent race track under construction in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.^[1]

History

Planning for a permanent circuit alongside the existing Ringwood Motor Racing Complex in Port Stephens began in 2013, with local businessman Matthew Higgins confirming AU$12 million of investment in the project in July 2016.^[2]^[3] Construction began on the circuit – named after its address on Italia Road – in 2017, with 30% of the project completed prior to a hiatus related to Higgins' other projects.^[4]^[5]

Following a lengthy silence on the progression of construction, asphalt laying began in July 2023.^[6]

References

^ "CIRCUIT ITALIA AUTODROME IN AUSTRALIA". Art Hunter Design. 29 October 2018.
^ "Matthew Higgins's Circuit Italia track near Raymond Terrace could lure big motorsport events". Newcastle Herald. 26 July 2016.
^ "Circuit Italia To Provide New Opportunities For Medowie". News of the Area. 3 August 2016.
^ "New motor racing complex set for construction". Speedcafe. 19 March 2017.
^ "Circuit Italia quashes construction rumours". Speedcafe. 27 August 2020.
^ "Asphalt trucks move in on Newcastle-Port Stephens Circuit Italia". Speedcafe. 13 July 2023.

Significant places & items of interest in the Hunter Region of New South Wales

Commerce & industry

Industry	Cardiff Locomotive Workshops Forgacs Shipyard Hunter Valley Coal Chain Hunter Valley wine Kia Ora Stud Kooragang Island Newcastle Steelworks Newcastle Port Corporation Tomago aluminium smelter
Shopping	Charlestown Square Hunter Street Newcastle & Suburban Co-operative Society Stockland Glendale Stockland Green Hills Westfield Kotara
Other	Newcastle Government House

Education

Primary	Avondale Hunter School of the Performing Arts Hunter Valley Grammar Kahibah Public Newcastle Grammar
Secondary	All Saints College, Maitland Avondale Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Wallsend Waratah Technology Cessnock High Glendale Technology High Hunter River High Hunter School of the Performing Arts Hunter Valley Grammar Irrawang High Kotara High Lambton High Maitland Grossmann High Maitland High Merewether High Mount View High Newcastle Grammar Newcastle High Rutherford Technology High St Joseph's, Lochinvar Tomaree High Toronto High
Tertiary	Avondale College University of Newcastle

Entertainment, sport & culture
Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium Circuit Italia Dungog Film Festival Hunter Valley Steamfest Newcastle Civic Theatre Newcastle Entertainment Centre Newcastle International Sports Centre Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground Newcastle Regional Show Newcastle Street Circuit Newcastle 500 Surfest Newcastle Art Gallery

Geography

General	Broughton Island Burning Mountain Cape Hawke Glenrock Lagoon Lake Chichester Lake Macquarie Myall Lakes Mount Royal Range Mount Sugarloaf Port Stephens Stockton Beach Tops to Myall Heritage Trail
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Broadmeadow Aerodrome

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Newcastle Boys' High School

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1989 Newcastle earthquake

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Lindeman's

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Electricity generation	Bayswater Power Station Eraring Power Station Lake Liddell Liddell Power Station Redbank Power Station Teralba Colliery Vales Point Power Station
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Media
ABC Newcastle Hit 106.9 Maitland Mercury Newy 87.8 FM Nine Northern NSW New FM Port Stephens Examiner The Herald Triple M 2HD 2NUR

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Defence	No. 26 Squadron RAAF RAAF Base Williamtown
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