Yorke Peninsula Field Days
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The Yorke Peninsula Field Days are three-day, biennial field days, held on a permanent site outside Paskeville
on Yorke Peninsula
, South Australia. The Field Days have a major focus on agriculture. The Field Days began in 1895 as a Field Trial of agricultural and horticultural implements.
The Yorke Peninsula Field Days are the oldest in Australia and one of the biggest, exhibiting millions of dollars worth of farm machinery.
The original branches of the Agricultural Bureau of SA that formed the organising body of the Agricultural Field Trial Society organised the first Field Trial as it was known then, at Bute
were: Arthurton
, Bute, Nantawarra (Now South Hummocks), Paskeville
, Pine Forest (no longer exists as an agricultural bureau) and Port Broughton, South Australia
.
In the past an event that was held, was Harvester Trials and it was only in 1973 did the Field Trials expand from one day to more. At the first field days held at the permanent site, (1977) the previous South Australian Premier, Sir Thomas Playford
, opened the Field Days.
Permanent roads, and some permanent pavilions and sheds, have been built at the site, with the roads being named after the then current and past bureaus in the Yorke Peninsula Field Days Incorporated, in the intervening years of the 1977 and 1979 Field Days.
, Paskeville, Petersville, Snowtown
and South Hummocks.
The Field Days begin on a Tuesday in late September and finish the following Thursday, opening at 9 am and closing at 5 pm each day.
Events that happen are held each year include Sheepdog trial
s, Guest speaker presentations, Wool and sheep displays, including static
displays and shearing
demonstrations, and fashion parade and crafts and general interest products, which were introduced to the Field Days by the Cunliffe Women's Agricultural Bureau.
There is a waiting list for exhibitors to get sites at the Field Days.
An entrance fee is charged for entry.
Record crowds of 40,00 people gathered for the 2009 field days.
Paskeville, South Australia
Paskeville is a town on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula. It is located approximately 20 km east of Kadina on the Adelaide-to-Kadina road route...
on Yorke Peninsula
Yorke Peninsula
The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St Vincent on the east. It has geographic coordinates of...
, South Australia. The Field Days have a major focus on agriculture. The Field Days began in 1895 as a Field Trial of agricultural and horticultural implements.
The Yorke Peninsula Field Days are the oldest in Australia and one of the biggest, exhibiting millions of dollars worth of farm machinery.
History
In 1975 the current permanent site was established, after 67 acre (0.27113962 km²) were purchased from Keith Lamming (35 acre (0.1416401 km²)/$8000) and Stan Norris (32 acre (0.12949952 km²)/$7040) for $15,040 in 1977.The original branches of the Agricultural Bureau of SA that formed the organising body of the Agricultural Field Trial Society organised the first Field Trial as it was known then, at Bute
Bute, South Australia
Bute is a town located in the northern Yorke Peninsula, approximately 40 kilometres east of Wallaroo and 24 kilometres west of Snowtown. It was proclaimed as a town in 1884 and named after the Isle of Bute, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland...
were: Arthurton
Arthurton, South Australia
Arthurton is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2006 census, Arthurton had a population of 295....
, Bute, Nantawarra (Now South Hummocks), Paskeville
Paskeville, South Australia
Paskeville is a town on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula. It is located approximately 20 km east of Kadina on the Adelaide-to-Kadina road route...
, Pine Forest (no longer exists as an agricultural bureau) and Port Broughton, South Australia
Port Broughton, South Australia
Port Broughton is a small South Australian town located on the Yorke Peninsula on the east coast of Spencer Gulf. It is situated about 170 km north west of Adelaide, and 56 km south of Port Pirie At the 2006 census, Port Broughton had a population of 908....
.
In the past an event that was held, was Harvester Trials and it was only in 1973 did the Field Trials expand from one day to more. At the first field days held at the permanent site, (1977) the previous South Australian Premier, Sir Thomas Playford
Thomas Playford IV
Sir Thomas Playford, GCMG was a South Australian politician. He served continuously as Premier of South Australia from 5 November 1938 to 10 March 1965, the longest term of any elected government leader in the history of Australia. His tenure as premier was marked by a period of population and...
, opened the Field Days.
Permanent roads, and some permanent pavilions and sheds, have been built at the site, with the roads being named after the then current and past bureaus in the Yorke Peninsula Field Days Incorporated, in the intervening years of the 1977 and 1979 Field Days.
Current setup
Nine local branches of the Agricultural Bureau of SA form the organising body of the Yorke Peninsula Field Days Incorporated and their members are totally responsible for the management and organisation of the field day. These bureaus are: Arthurton, Boors Plains, Bute, Cunliffe W.A.B., MoontaMoonta, South Australia
Moonta is a town located on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia, 165 kilometres north-northwest of the state capital of Adelaide. It is one of three towns known as the Copper Coast or "Little Cornwall" for their shared copper mining history....
, Paskeville, Petersville, Snowtown
Snowtown, South Australia
The town of Snowtown is located in the Mid North of South Australia 145 km north of Adelaide and lies on the main route between Adelaide and Perth. The town's elevation is 103 metres and on average the town receives 389 mm of rainfall per annum.-History:...
and South Hummocks.
The Field Days begin on a Tuesday in late September and finish the following Thursday, opening at 9 am and closing at 5 pm each day.
Events that happen are held each year include Sheepdog trial
Sheepdog trial
A Sheepdog trial is a competitive dog sport in which herding dog breeds move sheep around a field, fences, gates, or enclosures as directed by their handlers. Such events are particularly associated with hill farming areas, where sheep range widely on largely unfenced land...
s, Guest speaker presentations, Wool and sheep displays, including static
displays and shearing
Sheep shearing
Sheep shearing, shearing or clipping is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off. The person who removes the sheep's wool is called a shearer. Typically each adult sheep is shorn once each year...
demonstrations, and fashion parade and crafts and general interest products, which were introduced to the Field Days by the Cunliffe Women's Agricultural Bureau.
There is a waiting list for exhibitors to get sites at the Field Days.
An entrance fee is charged for entry.
Record crowds of 40,00 people gathered for the 2009 field days.
Dates
- 2007: 25 September – 27 September
- 2009: 29 September – 1 October
- 2011: 27 September – 29 September
See also
- Field day (agriculture)
- Copper CoastCopper Coast*This article is about a region in Australia. For coast of County Waterford, Ireland, see Copper Coast .Copper Coast is a region of South Australia situated in Northern Yorke Peninsula and comprising the towns of Wallaroo, Kadina, Moonta, Paskeville and Port Hughes. The area approximately bounded...
- PaskevillePaskeville, South AustraliaPaskeville is a town on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula. It is located approximately 20 km east of Kadina on the Adelaide-to-Kadina road route...