It was standing room only at the final meeting of the world famous Dapto Dogs as punters came in droves to pay tribute at the iconic race track.
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There were thousands trackside nearly 89 years after the first greyhound race meeting was held at Dapto in Wollongong, NSW.
It was a stark contrast with what has been, in recent years, a mostly empty venue on Thursday nights.
But locals and visitors of all ages turned up to make some final memories with food trucks, live music, jugglers and performers on stilts to entertain, along with the greyhounds.
The lively atmosphere was tinged with sadness as people came to terms with the reality that it wo