Melbourne Hunt Club
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Hunt type | Fox hunting |
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Country | Australia |
History | |
Founded | 1852 |
Founded by | Mr George Watson |
Hunt information | |
Hound breed | Foxhound |
Hunt country | Victoria |
Quarry | Fox |
Kennelled | Pakenham |
Website | www.melbournehunt.org.au |
The Melbourne Hunt Club is an Australian fox hunting club founded in 1852.
History
[edit]The club was founded by Mr George Watson in 1852 with hounds brought to Australia from Ireland.[1]
The kennels were originally at Kirk's Bizaar, in Bourke Street, Melbourne, subsequently they moved to St Kilda, Caulfield, Deer Park, Oakleigh, Cranbourne and finally to their current location in Pakenham.[1]
The club maintains the oldest continual pack of hounds in Australia.[1]
Hunt country
[edit]The club hunts areas in South and East Gippsland, as well as the Casterton - Hamilton area.[2]
References
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Baily’s hunting directory, Melbourne Hunt Inc, retrieved 2 October 2016.
- Liam's hunting directory, Melbourne Hunt, retrieved 2 October 2016.
- Melbourne Hunt Club website, retrieved 2 October 2016.