Brookfield Show
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Every year the Brookfield Show is held for three days over a weekend in Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
, in May. The first was held in 1910, although the show has only run for 3 days since 1980. Each year, the show grows in size. In 2006 the show attracted almost 22,000 visitors. The show includes rides, food stalls, arena spectaculars, as well as competitions in cooking, animal rearing, plant growing, art, and more.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, in May. The first was held in 1910, although the show has only run for 3 days since 1980. Each year, the show grows in size. In 2006 the show attracted almost 22,000 visitors. The show includes rides, food stalls, arena spectaculars, as well as competitions in cooking, animal rearing, plant growing, art, and more.