Australia Post Stawell Gift

The history and romance of the Australia Post Stawell Gift is entrenched in Australian folklore, ensuring its status as an icon of Australian sport. To ‘Experience the Gift’ is a must for any sports fan.

Queensland's Nathan Allen produced the race of his life to capture the 2007 Australia Post Stawell Gift in one of the most hotly contested finals in a decade. Allen who was sensationally backed into Gift favouritism at the Call of the Card raced to victory in 12.35 seconds running in the red off 5.25m.

The Australia Post Stawell Gift is a professional athletics meeting with sixty-six events over three days, with athletes running off handicaps. It is a true carnival atmosphere with plenty of action off the track for all the family, including a betting ring, fashion parade, live music and children’s entertainment.

The weekend culminates on Easter Monday afternoon, with the running of the Australia Post Stawell Gift final over 120m, typically in front of 15,000 spectators.

History and tradition – the Gift has it all and another chapter will be written on the Easter weekend in 2008 in the 127th running of the Australia Post Stawell Gift.