Thousands swarm Broadwater for Gold Coast show

THE Gold Coast Show is closing out on a high note, with organisers predicting upwards of 100,000 people having passed through the gates across the weekend.

THE move to the Broadwater Parklands has seen the biggest crowd in years at the annual Gold Coast Show.

Crowds have been so large that popular showbags like long-time favourite the Bertie Beetle show bags were completely sold out on Saturday.

Show representative Peta-Jayne Habner said they already predict more than 100,000 people attended the event over the weekend, a big increase from previous years.

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“Some of the traders from Sideshow Alley and from the showbags are saying they haven’t seen crowds like this in a long, long time,” she said.

The view from the top of the ferris wheel on Sunday. Photo by Richard Gosling

“The biggest part is we’re really thrilled with how much the Gold Coast has come and supported the show.

“The thing is everyone wants the show and they just needed it to be in a great location, easy to get to, with great weather, there’s so much on offer and everybody was just so happy to be there.”

Arabella, 7, and Mia McCabe, 11, got to see some animals in the petting area they’d never seen before. Photo by Richard Gosling

Ms Habner said she’d also seen families coming along to show their younger children the fun of the show for the first time.

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“Kids are holding goats for the first time and petting ducks and seeing alpacas and cattle, it’s wonderful,” she said.

“It’s absolutely wonderful, they’re looking at the cakes and the artwork and it’s just amazing.”