1/49VITAMIN PACKED: Geoff Flohloff's watermelon weighed over 100 kilos, winning the heaviest melon award at the Chinchilla Melon festival last weekend.
Throwback gallery: Chinchilla Melon Festival 2019
Take a trip down memory lane to see if you can spot your face at a past Chinchilla Melon Festival 2019 in our throwback gallery.
2/49The Chinchilla Scout's incredible float for this year's Melon Festival street procession.
3/49Chinchilla Scouts, Caleb and Noah at the 2019 Melon Festival.
4/49Melon skiing at the 2019 Chinchilla Melon Festival
5/49Melon Slip, Dip and Pull – Chinchilla Melon Festival arena events 160219
6/49Melon Slip, Dip and Pull – Chinchilla Melon Festival arena events 160219
7/49Melon Slip, Dip and Pull – Chinchilla Melon Festival arena events 160219
8/49Melon Slip, Dip and Pull – Chinchilla Melon Festival 160219
9/49Karen and her friends in the Melon Slip, Dip and Pull – Chinchilla Melon Festival 160219
10/49Kris Crews at the melon skiing event, 2019 Chinchilla Melon Festival.
11/49Melon Festival committee president Doug McNally – Chinchilla Melon Festival parade 160219
12/49Mayor McVeigh helped judge the parade – Chinchilla Melon Festival parade 160219
13/49Best charity float went to Drought Angels – Chinchilla Melon Festival parade 160219
14/49Sturgess Farming won the best fruit and veg float – Chinchilla Melon Festival parade 160219
15/49A fantastic display of mustangs were in the parade – Chinchilla Melon Festival parade 160219
16/49A fantastic display of mustangs were in the parade – Chinchilla Melon Festival parade 160219
17/49Miss Melon 'Love' 2019 Pinup Pageant winner, Vera Vamp at the Chinchilla Melon Festival.
18/49Chinchilla Golf Club was the most humorous float – Chinchilla Melon Festival parade 160219
19/49Chinchilla Golf Club – Chinchilla Melon Festival parade 160219
20/49Pageant winner, Vera Vamp, at the Miss Melon 'Love' Pinup Pageant, part of the 2019 Chinchilla Melon Festival.
21/49Chinchilla Fire Department – Chinchilla Melon Festival parade 160219
22/49Melon skiing event at the 2019 Chinchilla Melon Festival.
23/49All 15 lovely ladies competing in the very first Miss Melon 'Love' Pinup Pageant as part of the 2019 Chinchilla Melon Festival.
24/49Melon Bungee on the Arena – Chinchilla Melon Festival 160219
25/49Melon Bungee on the Arena – Chinchilla Melon Festival 160219
26/49Melon Bungee on the Arena – Chinchilla Melon Festival 160219
27/49Melon Bungee on the Arena – Chinchilla Melon Festival 160219
28/49Melon Skiing at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Saturday, February 16, 2019.
29/49Chinchilla Melon Festival Iron Woman Competition, Saturday February 16, 2019.
30/49Chinchilla Melon Festival Iron Woman Competition, Saturday February 16, 2019.
31/49Melon Skiing at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Saturday, February 16, 2019.
32/49Chinchilla Melon Festival Iron Woman Competition, Saturday February 16, 2019.
33/49Chinchilla Melon Festival Iron Woman Competition, Saturday February 16, 2019.
34/49Chinchilla Melon Festival Iron Woman Competition, Saturday February 16, 2019.
35/49David and Janelle Taylor's first date was at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, 2013. Now married, they've attended every one since.
36/49Courtney Campbell, Will Sanson, Pascal Goldburn and Josh Clarke at the Commercial Hotel Beer Garden Party – Chinchilla Melon Festival 160219
37/49Elly Blue and Rose Guse at the Commercial Hotel Beer Garden Party – Chinchilla Melon Festival 160219
38/49Brittany Bignell, Joshua Van Keimpema and Chloe Considine at the Commercial Hotel Beer Garden Party – Chinchilla Melon Festival 160219
39/49Melon Skiing at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Saturday, February 16, 2019.
40/49Ryan Chapman and Jess Tarlimton at the Commercial Hotel Beer Garden Party – Chinchilla Melon Festival 160219
41/49Melon Skiing at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Saturday, February 16, 2019.
42/49Melon Skiing at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Saturday, February 16, 2019.
43/49Melon Skiing at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Saturday, February 16, 2019.
44/49Melon Skiing at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Saturday, February 16, 2019.
45/49Melon Skiing at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Saturday, February 16, 2019.
46/49Melon Skiing at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Saturday, February 16, 2019.
47/49Melon Skiing at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Saturday, February 16, 2019.
48/49Melon Skiing at the Chinchilla Melon Festival, Saturday, February 16, 2019.
49/49Michael Lacy and Belle Steinohrt at the Chinchilla Melon Festival Rodeo 150219
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