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The Great Australian Roundup

Wednesday 16 November 2022 to Sunday 20 November 2022

Overview

The Great Australian Roundup is a multi-day festival that celebrates Australian rural lifestyles built around the Campdraft and Rodeo National Finals. Held in November at the Australian Equine and…

The Great Australian Roundup is a multi-day festival that celebrates Australian rural lifestyles built around the Campdraft and Rodeo National Finals.

Held in November at the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre (AELEC), Tamworth, the event will feature three competition rounds for rodeo, campdraft, and ranch sorting. The event will celebrate the heritage of the sports showcasing elements of Australian cultural heritage, Man from Snowy River, bushrangers and Indigenous heritage.

The Roudup will offer a festival experience built from non-stop elements occuring all day and evening such as sheep shearing, truck shows, dog trials, a trade expo, sports competitions, a stockman's challenge, a carnival, live music, educational clinics, and heritage talks. The Australian championships campdraft will be held early in the program, with the rodeo National Finals as the finale.

The event will appeal to attendees, competitors, sponsors and partners with its programs and initiatives aimed at investing in youth to keep Australian stock sports alive.

503 Goonoo Goonoo Road Tamworth NSW 2340 Australia
(02) 6767 9200
http://www.abcra.com.au

503 Goonoo Goonoo Road Tamworth NSW 2340 Australia
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