1/108June Dalliston gets ready to show her miniature horse Mystery Man at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin
100+ Photos: Ultimate Rockhampton Show throwback gallery
With only two days until the Rockhampton Show returns, we’ve turned the clock back and dug up a heap of photos from the archives from the last decade. See if you’re in here.
2/108Yarna and Yolandee Shanks enjoy some of the craft displays at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin
3/108Four-year-old Lilly Dale had a great time on a jumping castle at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Daniel Burdon / Rural Weekly RRW080611dsho8
4/108Judge David McCamley talks to a junior pararder at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Daniel Burdon / Rural Weekly RRW080611dsho7
5/108Courtney Fleming took out first place in the junior paraders (U18) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Daniel Burdon / Rural Weekly RRW080611dsho6
6/108Five-year-old Bow Connor, one of two brothers showing their family's bulls at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Daniel Burdon / Rural Weekly RRW080611dsho5
7/108Eight-year-old Riley Connor, one of two brothers showing their family's bulls at the Rockhampton Show, won a fourth-place ribbon for handling Connor Email. Photo Daniel Burdon / Rural Weekly RRW080611dsho4
8/108The Connor family at their Rockhampton Show this week. Georgie, Paul, Bow and Riley Connor brought their bulls to town this week. Photo Daniel Burdon / Rural Weekly RRW080611dsho3
9/108Rhiannon Rach and Brendan Pearce with five-year-old Jordan Rach and Jakob Dobson at the Rockhampton Show this week. Photo Daniel Burdon / Rural Weekly RRW080611dsho2
10/108Five-year-old Kaylan Hill from Blackwater tries out the quad-bikes at his first Rockhampton Show this week. Photo Daniel Burdon / Rural Weekly RRW080611dsho1
11/108L-R Sandie Brotherton with her daughter Sophie (6yo) and husband Nick at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin ROK070611cshow9
12/108Showgirl entrants L-R Meleisha Tennent (winner), Leah Conachan, Hannah Colley (runner up) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin ROK070611cshow8
13/108Constable Lolipop on patrol at the Rockhampton Show ensuring everyone has a great time. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin ROK070611cshow5
14/108Garry Pennell with miniature horse Winterwood Nightowl, who won reserve champion miniature gelding at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin
15/108Nicole Hartwig preparing to exhibit champion bull Tanic Jackpot at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin
16/108Rori Kipling (2yo) poses for a sketch portrait in her mother's lap at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin ROK070611cshow12
17/108Dion Stanley and his 4 year old son Nicholas enjoying the thrills of the dodgem cars at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin ROK070611cshow10
18/108L-R Che and Trey Gilmour (8yo and 7 yo respectively) try their hand with cross bows at Sideshow alley at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin ROK070611cshow4
19/108Nick Brotherton enjoying the thrill of a ride at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin ROK070611cshow3
20/108Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
21/108Saxon Pickner at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
22/108L-R Cassie Wilson, Amy Birch and Kairstin May-Thomas from Monto High School at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
23/108Chloe Donaldson (3 years) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
24/108Gemma Smedley from Cooberie Park with a bearded dragon at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
25/108L-R Brittany-Leah McConnell (15) and Daniel Weir (7) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
26/108Nina Pickner (8 years) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
27/108Michael Weir (8 years) having fun on the dodgem cars at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
28/108Miss Showgirl runner up Alyssa Shaw at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
29/108Breanna Critch, 6, checks out one of the dinosaurs at the Rockhampton Show with handler Jacinda Patty. ROK070612dino1 / Kerri-Anne Mesner / The Morning Bulletin
30/108Aiden Carlson (8) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Tye Hooper / The Morning Bulletin.
31/108L-R Jordan Voois (7), Dylan Rouley (9), Jackson Voois (5) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Tye Hooper / The Morning Bulletin.
32/108L-R Darryn Fox, Saba Nawakie and Brooke McCosh at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
33/108Keeley Zammit (6) with her horse Junabel mighty blue squaw at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Tye Hooper / The Morning Bulletin.
34/108Jesse Matheson at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
35/108Kyran Munday tries his hand at winning a prize at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
36/108Wood turner Jim Schafer at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
37/108Giavana Hage (3 years) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
38/1082011 Miss Show Girl winner and runner up Meleisha Tennent and Hannah Colley at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
39/108Kurtis Roebig (14 years) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin.
40/108Jett Ballard, age 6 and Hunter Ballard, age 3 from Yeppoon enjoying the show rides. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
41/108Rendon Johnston and his son Aiden, age 2. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
42/108Jasmine Ritter competing in the showjumping events. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
43/108Rhianna Walker, age 5 from Yeppoon eating fairyfloss. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
44/108Alaysiah Davies, age 9 from Gracemere. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
45/108Blake Torney, age 8, with Chuck, an American Staffordshire Terrier, competing in the dog show. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
46/108Clancy Schneider, age 5 enjoying the rides. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
47/108Stephanie Cook competes in the showjumping. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
48/108Senator Barnaby Joyce, Miss Showgirl Kirby Ramm and zookeeper Francis Carnahan with some of other animals from Cooberrie Park. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
49/108Alyssa Shaw, runner-up Miss Showgirl. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
50/108Issabella Jephcott, age 4 of Rockhampton enjoys the teacup ride. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
51/108Joshua Rixon, age 5 and Kodi Rixon, age 3 from Rockhampton in the showbag pavilion. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
52/108Alex Kirkland, Danielle Wolhunter, Donna Kirkland, Devon Holloway at the Rockhampton Show. Photo Tye Hooper / The Morning Bulletin.
53/108Karen Gibson and her husband Bernie demonstrate their woodworking skills at the Rockhampton Show. Karen won the first place bowl at the show. Photo Kathleen Calderwood / The Rural Weekly / RRW080612RockyShow1
54/108Bonnie Paterson from Gladstone with Toby, a golden retriever. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
55/108Cousins enjoying some food at the show – Kye Johnson, age 8 from Yeppoon, Bailey McAuliffe, age 5 from Wowan and Kayde Johnson, age 5 from Yeppoon. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
56/108Bailey Morrow, age 11 on the U Clibm It. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
57/108Darcy Dingle from Biggenden competes in the woodchopping. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
58/108jesse Hutchinson and Casey Hutchingon on the Alpine Express. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
59/108Austin Moessinger, age 7 from Bouldercombe. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
60/108Kate Pennell, age 10 of Rockhampton with Tinker. Rockhampton Show 2012. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
61/108Ellen Firmstone and Tiffany Liu at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
62/108Hope Sheppard, Jake Oberg and Makhela Strandquest at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
63/108Kyle Buxton, Zac Oram, Avery Daniels and Riley Franklin at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
64/108Aaron Cooke carries Jacob Balgowan around the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
65/108Zac Connor, age 5 from Alton Downs helping out behind the scenes at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
66/108Kate Connor, age 10 from Alton Downs ready for the junior judges competition at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
67/108Kym Setnik, age 5 with her barking puppy and showbag. 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
68/108Fashion parade at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
69/108Leesa Horgan and her son Harrison, age 4, enjoying the dodgems at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
70/108Sideshow alley action at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
71/108Jillian Marsh and Leanna Christen on the rides at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
72/108French students in Australia Mathilde Dionisi and Mathilde Tempez at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
73/108Kelly Tapa and her son is Marcus Mitchell, 2, at the Merry-go-round at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
74/108Keely Campbell, age 11 and Samantha Walker, age 12, admire the photography competition entries at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
75/108Zachary Dobson, age 4 from Mt Morgan with a show prize almost bigger than he is, at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
76/108Paul Cooper with his daughter Marley on the dodgems at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
77/108Lachlan Winning and Ashton Watson take one of the wild rides on offer at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
78/108Flynn, 7, Leigh and Max, 9, Pollard show off their merchandise purchases at Nitro Circus Live at Browne Park, Rockhampton. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
79/108Amy Birch, age 15 from Monto, Birch Droughtmasters from 'Rosevale' at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
80/108Renee Good with Hayden Bradford, age 6 driving the dodgems at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
81/108Model in the fashion parade at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
82/108Ashlee Di Angelo, age 8, with the puppy she won on the catching fish game at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
83/108Haylee Walters, age 5, trying out the Yummilicious Cookery stand at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
84/108Lolipop Cop with real cop Constable Nyree Gilluley at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
85/108Miss Showgirls L-R Monica Leighton and Leah Conachan at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
86/108David Lee and Tracy Lawson on one of the rides at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
87/108L-R Madison Boardman, Alice Robinson and Talitha Arney at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
88/108Imogen with "Birdy" and L-R Bea, Alexa, Jennifer and Arvin De Vera at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
89/108Jamaina Fogassa and Patricia Coelho at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
90/108Brock Everingham winning the Juniors division at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: OZSHOTZ.
91/108Samuel Richardson (3) feeding animals at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
92/108Nick Hall carving a horses head with a chainsaw at the Lumberjack show at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
93/108Isabella Doblo (6) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
94/108Darcy Barclay (5) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
95/108Taormina Peterson (4) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
96/108Cooper Barclay (3) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
97/108Enya Murfvet (3yo) at the Rockhampton Show. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin
98/108Monto State High School kids came second in the inter-school competition at the Rockhampton Show this year. Photo: Contributed.
99/108Cattle being paraded at the Rockhampton Show 2014 Photo Rachael Conaghan/The Rural Weekly
100/108Cattle being judged at the Rockhampton Show 2014 Photo Rachael Conaghan/The Morning Bulletin
101/108Cattle being judged at the Rockhampton Show 2014 Photo Rachael Conaghan/The Rural Weekly
102/108Mr L Derado Manso, a 1066kg Brahman bull from Timbrel Cattle Services, took out Interbreed Supreme Champion Male and Grand Champion Brahman Bull at the 2014 Rockhampton Show Photo Rachael Conaghan/The Morning Bulletin
103/108It was a big day at the Rockhampton Show for Xanthea, Bailey, Xyleera and Xenoa Hayden with Kerin Barnham. Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin
104/108Andrew and Lauren Murray enjoy the Rockhampton Show with children Link and Ari. Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin
105/108Carol McCabe and Carolyn Roberts from the Rockhampton Cake Decorators sell raffle tickets in the art and craft pavilion. Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin
106/108Sideshow alley action at the 2013 Rockhampton Show. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin
107/108Six-month-old alpaca Breakdance Larry, from Balamacho Glen Alpacas, stole the show during a fashion parade at the Rockhampton Show 2014. Photo Rachael Conaghan/The Morning Bulletin
108/108Six-month-old alpaca Breakdance Larry, from Balamacho Glen Alpacas, stole the show during a fashion parade at the Rockhampton Show 2014. Photo Rachael Conaghan/The Morning Bulletin
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