Royal Launceston Show
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The Royal Launceston Show is an annual event held at the Launceston Showgrounds in Inveresk in October and is hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania
. An average of 15,000 attend each year. The show marks a public holiday that is observed in northern Tasmanian only.
The Royal Launceston Show is principally an agricultural event which focuses on the primary industries of Tasmania
, and rural lifestyle of many Tasmania
ns with events such as livestock judging, equestrian events, animal breeders competitions, produce competitions and wood chopping, although it also incorporates live entertainment, sporting events, food tasting, and fashion shows. A popular feature of the show is the sideshows which feature showrides, foodstalls, games of skill, and showbag stalls.
Like its southern counterpart, the Royal Hobart Show
, over recent years the event has shifted towards more of a carnival atmosphere than its previously more agrarian focus.
The show runs for four days, Wednesday through to Saturday, ending on the fourth Saturday in October. The Thursday is a public holiday in the north of the state, known as Show Day. The Saturday is known as family day and usually involves many discounts and savings on showbag
s and rides from the other days.
Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania
The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania is a Tasmanian Agricultural society based at the Hobart Showgrounds. The RAS organises many of the agricultural shows around Tasmania including the Royal Hobart Show. Originally called the “Van Diemen's Land Agricultural Society” the society was the...
. An average of 15,000 attend each year. The show marks a public holiday that is observed in northern Tasmanian only.
The Royal Launceston Show is principally an agricultural event which focuses on the primary industries of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, and rural lifestyle of many Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
ns with events such as livestock judging, equestrian events, animal breeders competitions, produce competitions and wood chopping, although it also incorporates live entertainment, sporting events, food tasting, and fashion shows. A popular feature of the show is the sideshows which feature showrides, foodstalls, games of skill, and showbag stalls.
Like its southern counterpart, the Royal Hobart Show
Royal Hobart Show
The Royal Hobart Show is an annual event held at the Royal Showgrounds in Glenorchy in October. The event focuses on the rural exploits of Tasmanians with events such as livestock judging and wood chopping. Also popular at the event are show bags and rides....
, over recent years the event has shifted towards more of a carnival atmosphere than its previously more agrarian focus.
The show runs for four days, Wednesday through to Saturday, ending on the fourth Saturday in October. The Thursday is a public holiday in the north of the state, known as Show Day. The Saturday is known as family day and usually involves many discounts and savings on showbag
Showbag
The showbag is a themed bag of commercial merchandise, and a distinctive feature of Australian shows...
s and rides from the other days.