Article 6KM2C Reported plan to move Sydney’s Rosehill racecourse to endangered bell frog habitat surprises conservationists

Reported plan to move Sydney’s Rosehill racecourse to endangered bell frog habitat surprises conservationists

by
Claire Keenan
from on (#6KM2C)

Horse racing industry insiders said to be pushing for Sydney track to be moved to former brickpit in Olympic Park - a sanctuary for an unlikely urban survivor

Conservationists have expressed surprise at reported plans to move Sydney's Rosehill racecourse to a historic brickpit at Olympic Park, which is home to a colony of endangered green and golden bell frogs.

The plan has reportedly been devised by racing bosses, in response to the deal between the Australian Turf Club and the New South Wales government to redevelop the famous track into new housing, as well as two additional metro stations.

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