澳大利亚大奖赛
The race is recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the fourteenth Australian Grand Prix. It was the first Australian Grand Prix to be held in Queensland and the first to feature a mass start of the entire grid. The 1949 Australian Grand Prix was the first Australian Grand Prix to be held with grid positions decided by practice times. The race, which was organised by the Queensland Motor Sporting Club, attracted a crowd of approximately 40,000 people.