Gallery: Pictures from the Australian Sheep and Wool Show 2023

See all the action from Australia’s sheep showcase at Bendigo, captured by The Weekly Times photographer Zoe Phillips.

The biggest sheep show in the southern hemisphere allows breeders to show off their best, and that’s precisely what happened at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show over the weekend. And there was plenty to celebrate as broad ribbons went to major sheep-producing states reflecting the national status of the event.

Photographer Zoe Phillips captured the atmosphere.

Jonathan Smith shows his shearing skills at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Jonathan Smith shows his shearing skills at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Jonathan Smith shows his shearing skills at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Jonathan Smith shows his shearing skills at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Amelia Phelan Year 7 and Zac Smith and Tess Runting farm manager at the Flinders Christian Community College. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Rams showing their best side at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Quality displayed at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Perfect profiles during the judging at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Craig Trickey from Willowvale his ram at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Chandpara Southdowns, champion Southdown ram with Andrew Sellars-Jones from Kyneton. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Craig Trickey from Willowvale. Picture: Zoe Phillips

James Frost from Hillden Poll Dorsets at Crookwell, NSW with children Alice 11, Edie 5, and Harry 9. Picture: Zoe Phillips

The line-ups at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

There were plenty of ribbon-winning exhibits. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Phil Jones from Bruce Rock Western Australia and his Poll Merino ram. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Big line-ups of sheep earn praise from judges. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Judges cast an eye over the exhibits. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Perfect profile. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Phil Jones from Bruce Rock WA with Joe Murdoch north Cowie SA and Poll Merino ram. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Quality on show at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Phil Jones from Bruce Rock WA showed this Poll Merino ram. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Judges assess the sheep. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Indie Hay from Kamarooka Park Poll Merinos. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Blake Hamilton, 7, showing his grandfather (Norm Weir)'s ram from Kerrilyn Stud. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Erroll Hay and granddaughter Indie from Kamarooka Park Poll Merinos. Picture: Zoe Phillips

There were plenty of exhibits at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Judging was an enormous job. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Judges cast their eye over the best at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Chandpara Southdowns, champion Southdown ram with Andrew Sellars-Jones from Kyneton. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Vice president of the Bendigo Sheep and Wool show Jason O’Loghlin from Ologhlin Wiltshire horns at Blighty, NSW with his children Henry, 5, and Justin, 8, and one of their rams. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Vice president of the Bendigo Sheep and Wool show Jason O’Loghlin. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Vice president of the Bendigo Sheep and Wool show Jason O’Loghlin from Ologhlin Wiltshire Horns at Blighty, NSW. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Chandpara Southdowns, champion Southdown ram with Andrew Sellars-Jones from Kyneton. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Attention to detail at Bendigo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Ray Newman from Muskvale stud at Muskdale. Picture: Zoe Phillips