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Pine Creek Cup, Darwin held every year in the month of May makes for a fun filled day for the whole family. While visitors enjoy this bush style race meeting, the open-air dance that follows the race is just as much stimulating. Food and drinks are available at the venue. Once here for the popular Pine Creek Cup, Darwin, you should also take the opportunity to explore the fascinating historical township of Pine Creek, full of unusual buildings and memories of the old railway and telegraph line. Located 248 km south of Darwin and 90km north of Katherine at the junction of the Stuart and Kakadu Highways in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory, the town was christened after the local creek, which was crossed in December 1870 by the teams constructing the Overland Telegraph Line. As the name amply suggests, the creek was notable for the many pines on its banks. It is in this context that the words of one of the OTL workers, Sydney Herbert - 'This creek was by no means large, but was remarkable for the pines growing there', give a glimpse of the picturesque beauty that the creek was. The town is home to around 400 people, including those living in the surroundings stations and Kybrook Farm, an Aboriginal community of around 100 people from various tribal groups. The Pine Creek town enjoys tropical climate with the Wet Season from October to March averaging 1370mm of rainfall a year. April to September is the dry season; when the sky is clear an sunny and mercury hovers in the mid twenties every day. 2007 Schedule of the Pine Creek Cup, Darwin: " Start Date: Sat, May 05, 2007
" End date: Sat, May 05, 2007
" There is an entry fee applicable for the Pine Creek Cup, Darwin Venue of the Pine Creek Cup, Darwin: Pine Creek Turf Club
Phone: 08 89761355
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