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Perth Royal Show
The Perth Royal Show is an annual agricultural show held in Perth, Western Australia at the Claremont Showground. It features informational exhibits, agricultural competitions and animal showcases, a sideshow alley and rides, and showbags. It has been held for over 100 years and is organised by the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. It is held during the spring school holidays, either during the last week of September or the first week of October and at its peak, attracted attendance of around 460,000 people. History The Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (RASWA) held its first Fair and Cattle Show at Guildford on . It included equestrian events, sheepdog trials, woodchopping, and prizes for cattle and sheep (these events are still part of the show today). The primary purpose of the show was to showcase Western Australian industry, primarily agriculture. The show was moved to the Claremont Showground in 1905, when it became known as the Perth Roya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claremont Showground
The Claremont Showground near Perth, Western Australia is home to the annual Perth Royal Show. In 1902, of land were reserved in the Perth suburb of Claremont for a new showground to replace the Guildford Showgrounds. The Royal Agricultural Show, of three days, was first held there in October and November 1905. History In 1929 a pavilion and other features were built for the Western Australia Centenary. The Claremont Showground is serviced by a special events railway station on the Fremantle line. Opened on 20 September 1995, it has direct connection with the showgrounds. The original Showgrounds Station, opened in 1954, was located further east with platforms on either side of the line, and required negotiating road crossings to access the showgrounds. Bruce Campbell Arena The Bruce Campbell Arena, an enclosed grass field forms the focal point of events at the Showgrounds. Speedway From 1927 until 2000, the Claremont Speedway operated on a track around the edge of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
