For Western Australians, the home of postwar motor racing was Caversham in the Swan Valley on the outskirts of Perth. Similar to Goodwood in concept, but lacking the stately home and manicured grounds, Caversham started life as an emergency airfield built during WW2.
The circuit consisted of a long runway and a dispersal road connecting the ends, and was used from the early fifties until the late seventies. The Australian Grand Prix was held there in 1956 and in 1962, and on both occasions was contested by Jack Brabham, driving a Cooper Bobtail in 1956 and a Brabham Climax in 1962, a race won by Bruce McLaren.
