Kingston Park Raceway

Put the pedal to the metal at Australia's largest public karting complex - Kingston Park Raceway.

Open daily, Kingston Park guarantees one hell of a day out with more than 100 go-karts and three race tracks suitable for all age groups. Kids aged 5-10 can race rookie karts (single and dual) around the Indy track with banked corners; while  tweens and teens can kick it up a gear with Formula and Predator karts raced on the 605 metre Monte Carlo track.

Adrenaline junkies (ages 16+) can get their fix on Kingston Park's Le Mans Circuit - an 1100 metre, international standard race track with challenging chicanes, hairpin corners, sweeping bends and fast straights - with Schumacher karts, equipped with high-tech electronic timing, able to reach top speeds of 80kph.    

Besides karting for kids, Kingston Park offers amusements - jumping castle, super slide, scrambler and simulator rides - mini-golf and a games room.

Take your own esky with barbecues, pergolas and picnic tables provided or enjoy something to eat and drink from the trackside Pit Stop Cafe.  

By Deb Lidster

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