Taralga Agricultural, Pastoral & Horticultural Show

Taralga Agricultural, Pastoral & Horticultural Show Taralga Show Dates 2024
9th & 10th March Foundation president was Lachlan Ross Snr, JP, who held that position for the first five years. treasurer.

The Taralga Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Association was formed in the spring of 1879, and the first show was held on April 14, 1880. Due to a lapse of show competition during the war years, the centenary celebrating the association’s 100th Show was to be held in March, 1986. He was assisted by a J Voller as hon. secretary, J Miller JP vice-president, and WH Whiting as hon. Two previou

s showground sites were used before the present ground was established in 1914. The first show was held in what was then known as the “Racecourse Paddock”, when 275 entries were received and 500 people were reported to have attended. After the first year, the show moved to the ground known locally as “The Tip” and from there to its present location. Much of the hand-sawn timber used in the pavilion and the outbuildings was manufactured at Bannaby by Arthur Whipp. It was transported and re-erected on each of the showground sites and, with continued additions and maintenance, is still in use today.

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Walsh Street
Taralga, NSW
2580

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