There were lots of rides for different age
groups and daring,
carnival games
and
show bags were available.
It
was all very colourful and reminded me of the carnivals that used to appear in
parts of Australia each summer in the 1950s.
There were three pavilions – one holding
caged poultry and birds, plus guinea pigs one day, one with exhibits from
community groups and local artists and the third showing projects undertaken by
children from surrounding schools plus exhibits of items submitted for judging.
Exhibition items included vegetables and fruit, flowers, cakes and photographs, some of
which had won awards.
Other community groups, particularly
essential services, had tables outside. It
was very much a community festival that ran for two days.
On the oval a group of riders were putting
horses through their paces.
Other activities listed on the sheet of
paper we received on entry included a motor bike demonstration, a demonstration
of blacksmithing and fireworks. Cattle were also judged at the show.
Back at Port Douglas, after a swim we walked
to the park to watch some of the vessels return from the reef and also a group
of kayaks, two sponsored by the Court House Hotel, training.
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