Grafton Jacaranda Festival picture gallery 2022
All the action from a sunny spring day in Grafton at Market Square, as the 2022 Jacaranda winners are announced. See all the photos.
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The brilliant jacaranda trees were in full blossom - as was the Clarence community, who gathered in great numbers to celebrate Grafton’s spring festival.
See the 2022 picture gallery here:
Families from as far afield as the Gold Coast and Port Macquarie made the trip to experience the vibrant festival.
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A focus this year was on inclusion and several of the candidates spoke about supporting the LGBTQI+ community.
A wonderful community atmosphere could be felt, with many families and young people celebrating Australia’s oldest floral festival.
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