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The Campbell Town Show is a great day out!
Proudly presented by the Midland Agricultural Association & Premier Sponsor Roberts.
FRIDAY 1st & SATURDAY 2nd JUNE 2012
Come and join us for the 174th Campbell Town Show, Tasmania’s ‘Paddock to People Show’. A vibrant celebration of all things rural. The Southern Hemisphere’s oldest continually running Agricultural Show and listed by The National Trust as part of our Island State’s Living history.
We are starting to celebreate the lead up to our 175th Show. So in 2012 we are having two Special Guests!!! CATRIONA ROWNTREE (AWI Fibre Of Our Nation ambassador) will be at the Show on Friday and CHARLES WOOLEY (Australian Year of the Farmer ambassador) on Saturday. Both will be attending the Campbell Town Show Cocktail Party. Be at the Show to meet them and see them take part in the judging and presentation activities!!!
There is something for everyone…SHEEP AND WOOL JUDGING…FASHION PARADES…SHEEPDOG TRIALS…EQUESTRIAN EVENTS…WOODCHOPPING…CRAFT EXHIBITION…CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT…UTE COMPETITIONS…AN ANIMAL NURSERY…SHEARING COMPETITIONS…AND LOTS, LOTS MORE SO SEE YOU THERE!
Gate Entry :
Adults - $10.00 Children - $5.00 Gates open at 7.20am and close at around 5.00pm on Show days. Become a Member to get your tickets early and help support the Midland Agricultural Association.
How to get there:
Campbell Town is in the Central Midlands, 80km south of Launceston and 120km north of Hobart. It is 40 minutes from the Launceston airport.
The Campbell Town Show Grounds are on the corner of Church Street and Glenelg Street.
The Exhibition Hall opens it’s doors between 8.00am and 4.30pm on Friday, and 8.00am and 2pm on Saturday. Exhibit pick up is between 3.00 – 4.00pm on Saturday.2011 was the 75th anniversary of Exhibition Hall where they had loads of local produce on display and to sample. The level of competition was high, and they achieved a record number of entries, over 1000. The aprons and bags made to commemorate the event were a sell out.
AUSTRALIAN WOOL is world renowned, and at Tasmania’s Premier Sheep and Wool Show we are Celebrating a 20 year revival in the wool market, and the Internation Campaign for Wool. Please visit the Wool & Sheep page for all the latest exhibitor information, including animal health information.
LAMB is still on the menu with the ‘Paddock to Plate’ Prime Lamb competition coming up to its third year. Last years Heavy Export winners were the Archers family of Landfall Farm Fresh, so you can visit their butchers shop in Launceston and sample the high quality produce yourself!!!
The Cropping Competition Inaugural Event of 2011 was a success. The O’Connor family of “Benham” Avoca won the barley section and the Lyne family of “Riccarton” Campbell Town the Canola section. Thanks goes to the sponsors Cascade breweries and Tasmanian Agricultural Producers, plus the organisers Keith and Georgina of Pengilley Consulting. The competion hopes the GROW in 2012, find out WHO HAS IT SOWN UP!
Last year we were very proud to have our special guest Glenn McGrath at the Show. We painted the Show & Campbell Town pink and raised over $7000 for the McGrath Foundation with the auction of a signed Cricket bat at the Cocktail Party, donations of entry fees and prize money (Thank you to the Wood chop and Show Jumping exhibitors, plus Cocktail party attendees), carcases from the Paddock to Plate completition, and generous donations collected at the Show and local Campbell Town businesses. The limited edition pink MAA hats signed by Glenn were very popular.