The Melbourne Hunt Club is an Australian fox hunting club founded in 1852.
 Meet of the Melbourne Hunt Club, Heidelberg 1895. | |
| Hunt type | Fox hunting |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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]
See also edit
List of hound packs of Australia
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.
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