1/52Kelly Buckingham rides her horse Finch Farm Cornetto in the show jumping competition on the final day of the Cairns Show, held at the Cairns Showgrounds. Picture: Brendan Radke
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2/52Elissa Staples rides her horse Vertigo in the show jumping competition on the final day of the Cairns Show, held at the Cairns Showgrounds. Picture: Brendan Radke
3/52Mitchell Everingham rides his horse Renovator in the showjumping competition on the final day of the Cairns Show, held at the Cairns Showgrounds. Picture: Brendan Radke
4/52Daryl Pearce from Wondi competes in the chainsaw ripping competition on the final day of the Cairns Show, held at the Cairns Showgrounds. Picture: Brendan Radke
5/52Trevor Baker from Aratula claims victory in the final of the chainsaw slicing competition on the final day of the Cairns Show, held at the Cairns Showgrounds. Picture: Brendan Radke
6/52Trevor Baker (right) from Aratula competes in the chainsaw slicing competition on the final day of the Cairns Show, held at the Cairns Showgrounds. Picture: Brendan Radke
7/52Large crowds attended the final day of the Cairns Show, held at the Cairns Showgrounds. Picture: Brendan Radke
8/52Large crowds watch the esky racing on the final day of the Cairns Show, held at the Cairns Showgrounds. Picture: Brendan Radke
9/52Large crowds watch the esky racing on the final day of the Cairns Show, held at the Cairns Showgrounds. Picture: Brendan Radke
10/52Cairns Show Association president Ian Allen. Picture: Brendan Radke
11/52Jason Bevilacqua, Lara Bevilacqua, 10, James Bevilacqua, 8, Ebony Bevilacqua, 10, and Sheree Bevilacqua attend the second day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
12/52Dylan Lines with his Nadudana cow Mooey in the animal nursery on the second day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
13/52Thea Ryan, 5, feeds a sheep in the animal nursery on the second day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
14/52Blake Ross, 7, pats a baby chicken in the animal nursery on the second day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
15/52Gace Buckingham, 5, and Evie Nissen, 4, pat some baby chickens in the animal nursery on the second day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
16/52Odin Pennington pans for gold at the Rocky River Mining display on the second day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
17/52Max Burrows, 10, pans for gold at the Rocky River Mining display on the second day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
18/52Mary Batterham with her working dogs Bindi and Turbo at the animal nursery on the second day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
19/52Preston Klohs, 8, from Edmonton, played the laughing clowns game on the second day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
20/52Katie Wilson, Harper Wilson, 3, and Georgina Taylor grab some show bags on the first day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
21/52Alyssa White, 14, and Kaitlyn Bonato, 11, eat a spiralled potato on the first day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
22/52Molly Crick, 3, and Ashlee Trevaskis enjoy the teacup ride on the first day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
23/52Sareyah Dodd-Tran, 11, and Jotham O'Grady, 12, enjoy the thrills of the Big Whizzer ride on the first day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
24/52Tarita Tapaitau, 5, Maeq Taia, 8, and Ruth Taia, 12, eat the show staple, the dagwood dog, on the first day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
25/52The Mad Hatresses, Rebecca Langtree and Rachel Bradley, entertain the crowds on the first day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
26/52Hannah Davies, 4, and Eleanor Davies, 8, enjoy some fried treats on the first day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
27/52Sisters Sena Nona and Mena Nona hit showbag alley without the kids on the first day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
28/52Maureen Gardiner has been knitting handicrafts to fundraise for the Cancer Council Queensland at the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
29/52Young Freya Kepa of Innisfail ended up with more showbags than she could carry on the first day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
30/52Hailen Miers, 3, and Keely Miers tuck into some spiralled potato on the first day of the Cairns Show. Picture: Brendan Radke
31/52The Cairns Show opens the gates to the public on Wednesday for 3 big days and nights of entertainment. Owners of Showbag Warehouse Gordon and Shelley Richards have been involved with regional shows for 50 years. Picture: Brendan Radke
32/52The Cairns Show opens the gates to the public on Wednesday for 3 big days and nights of entertainment. 18 month old Grayson Pink knocks down the cylinders in his fathers sideshow alley stall. Picture: Brendan Radke
33/52Jorgie Knight and Sara-Beth Bowey at Cairns show. Picture: Kayla McLean
34/52Jai Littlemore enjoying carnival games. Picture: Kayla McLean
35/52Cooper, Brett, Melissa and Pippa Lawson enjoying entertainment at the Cairns show. Picture: Kayla McLean
36/52Maggie Brown With Tuoro, Georgina, Richard, TJ and Zavier Tapaitau. Picture:Kayla McLean
37/52Kharni Hawthorne enjoying her friend Ken Harris winning orchid
38/52Rhys Mitchell (Mitch) and Velvet Eldred (Fire Breathing Dragon) at the PeaceMaker Apparel store. Picture :Kayla McLean
39/52Jess G, Meagan G, Jack M, Maddie N, Eliza N, and Ahkeen P enjoying rides at the show. Picture: Kayla McLean
40/52Edmonton SES Trish Patel, Jacqui Wilson, Kay Smith, Marissa Murnane. Picture: Kayla McLean
41/52Shanicqua Clemets, Shaylee Thomas and Warren Clements from Djarragun College at the school food truck Picture: Kayla McLean
42/52Karmen Diessel and family at the show: picture Kayla McLean
43/52Lachlan Wilson and Hugh Bissell enjoying sideshow alley. Picture: Kayla McLean
44/52Emilia Taylor enjoying the flying car ride. Picture: Kayla McLean
45/52Lorenzo Arvidson, Diane Scott, Matilda Arvidson, Kenny Arvidson enjoying the cows. Picture: Kayla McLean
46/52Patricia Cahalane and Jean Peillon enjoying pies. Picture: Kayla McLean
47/52Corey Kinightingall enjoying her pancakes with cream. Picture: Kayla McLean
48/52Enid and Sienna Pearson with thier showbags. Picture: Kayla McLean
49/52Beaudean Littlemore playing carnival games. Picture: Kayla McLean
50/52Linchion Laird and Lennix Kelly at the show. Picture: Kayla McLean
51/52Trevor Baker from Aratula competes in the chainsaw slicing competition on the final day of the Cairns Show, held at the Cairns Showgrounds. Picture: Brendan Radke
52/52Large crowds watch the esky racing on the final day of the Cairns Show, held at the Cairns Showgrounds. Picture: Brendan Radke
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