1/35Blackwater's Chloe Anderson and Tamika Stephens at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
In photos: Competitors, spectators at Paradise Lagoons Campdraft
More than 1500 competitors are taking part in the four-day annual campdraft, west of Rockhampton. Check out the photos from Saturday’s jam-packed program.
2/35Faces of the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
3/35Action from the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025. Photo: Pam McKay
4/35Mackay's Jordan McDowall, Townsville's Peta Nahrung and Koumala's Jodie Morrison at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
5/35Faces of the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
6/35Monto's Stuart and Vicki Frane at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
7/35Faces of the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
8/35Marlborough's Cassandra Knott and Emerald's Millie Griffin at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
9/35Wondoan's Sophie Maynes at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
10/35Marmor's Roz and Peter Shearman at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
11/35Faces of the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
12/35Aramac's Kathy Core and Gracemere's Desley Slater at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
13/35Action from the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025. Photo: Pam McKay
14/35Yeppoon's Tracy Powell and Rockhampton's Julie Tron at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
15/35Faces of the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
16/35Barymoya's Emma and Maverick Nicholas at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
17/35Marlborough's Matthew Toon, Chelsie Voss and Rob Acton at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
18/35Faces of the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
19/35Emily Delaney and Angus Ricketts from Young, New South Wales, at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
20/35Linda Richardson, Tyneille Nicholas, Addison Richardson and Paisley Nicholas at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
21/35Mert Graham, Loretta Johnson, Brieana Simpson, Olivia MacCallum and Abe Graham from Kabra and Armidale at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
22/35Taroom's Travis Bradford and Lainey Spannagle at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
23/35Alpha's Tia Dillon at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
24/35Rockhampton's Josh Smith at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
25/35Comet's Don and Linda Tucker with Clermont's Chud and Laura Dennis at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
26/35Faces of the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
27/35Action from the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025. Photo: Pam McKay
28/35Jennifer Acton, Jennie Acton and Ruth and Tom Wagner at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
29/35Faces of the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
30/35Tasmania's Kristy Schuuring, Cloncurry's Shona Acton and Rockhampton's Elizabeth Acton at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
31/35Capella's Havana and Halle Ford with Chloe Davey (centre) at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
32/35Dingo's Tim Duggan and Jaimie Kriesch at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
33/35Orlando and Sherrie Acton with Charlie Rea at the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
34/35Faces of the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
35/35Action from the 23rd annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft on May 10, 2025.
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