1/21Riders kept the judges busy in three rings over three days at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
GALLERY: Charters Towers Show draws crowds
Large crowds turned out for the Charters Towers Show in what was the Towers Pastoral Agricultural and Mining Association’s 140th year. It was the first show for the committee since 2019 and patrons made the most of it with the biggest numbers turning up to see it all on Monday night. The show ran from Sunday, July 25 to Tuesday, July 27.
2/21Mylo Meddings had nothing but smiles for a ride on the dodgems with grandfather Keith Louk at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
3/21Michael Kerr, Ferlyn Hunter, Karhys Kennedy, Mathias Santo-Hero and Morgan Royee at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
4/21There were plenty of people keen to take a ride on the most thrilling of the rides in sideshow alley at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
5/21Columba Catholic College's Nash Wilton brushes down one of the young steers from Coolindowns Lowline Cattle at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
6/21Hughenden's Alison Read was among the top competitors in the hack classes at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
7/21Some loved the thrilling rides at the Charters Towers Show while others found them terrifying. Picture: Trudy Brown
8/21Shikeyia Kennedy, Myhtia Kennedy and Nevaeh McLean at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
9/21Kaylem Mitchell, Kayla Pryor and Skye Norman at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
10/21Jim, Toni, Jesse and Tayla Cullen tucked into some ice cream at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
11/21Rosie Hamilton, Sue Farmer and Liz Sturges at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
12/21Sam Whitney peered out from the plane ride at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
13/21All Souls St Gabriels School Cattle Club members Charlette Deem, Ben Leake and Dustyn Allen at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
14/21Karlee Searle put in a good effort in the ring during the equestrian events at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
15/21Bec and Tahnee Bush took in the sights and sounds at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
16/21Jayna Jenkin-Stralow and Ashlie O'Connor had fun in sideshow alley at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
17/21Natasha Dunworth won champion stock horse, reserve champion novice hack, reserve champion open hack, best presented junior rider 13-17 years and first in the novice hack at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
18/21Lyn Prichard with the champion quilt which was made by Jenny Schaefer at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
19/21Kia King and Zahli Busch found plenty to see and do in sideshow alley at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
20/21Cousins Madelyn and Charlie Eddy at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
21/21Sam Hughes, the Travelling Jackaroo, had plenty of people interested in his journey and his cause at the Charters Towers Show. Picture: Trudy Brown
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