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In 1886, the tiny town of Bream Creek hosted its inaugural community show in the pavilion at Coppington. The focus was the judging of farm produce from butter to bread, neadlework and cookery. It was an unequivocal success.
Today, the Bream Creek Show is truly an iconic Tasmanian event. It takes place on the second Saturday in March each year and has kept at its heart the old fashioned country values under which it was conceived.
The next show is on Saturday 17th March 2012 from 9 am. Please come along, bring your family and tell your friends - be part of a charming Tasmanian tradition.
True to our belief that a wonderful family day out shouldn't cost the earth, we keep entry prices low.
$8 per adult
$3 per child
$25 per family
Bream Creek is a small rural community in Tasmania's South East. Its scattering of cottages, houses and farms are nestled into the hills of the Ragged Tier. Bream Creek takes its name from a creek full of Bream. It looks out across brilliant green pasture and deep blue forest to the wide expanse of Marion Bay Beach to the sea.
It was this part of Tasmania that Abel Tasman made his first landing, by the light of the fires of a small Aboriginal Tribe to whom the land belonged.
White settlement brought farming - sheep, crops and dairy.
Bream Creek's climate, its rich soil and high rainfall have sustained the agricultural way of life to this day.
The inaugural Bream Creek Show was held in 1886 as "a show of produce under the management of the Board of Agriculture for Bream Creek". By 1899 there were more than 500 entries in the show, in all classes of agricultural and horticultural produce, and visitors arrived from Hobart Town by train, horse or coach.
In those days it was the social event of the year, and people dressed in their very best. An elderly lady, when she returned to the show in 1997 after many years absence declared, "the dress is terrible, they wear trousers or anything!"
Today, people still flock from all over the state, with crowd numbers averaging 7,000. And while chasing a greasy pig or the rev-em-up flag and barrel race have become taboo, the legacy of those early days can still be found in the laughter of children, the friendly hosts and the colourful cornucopia that is the Hall of Industries.
By 2012 only twice has Bream Creek not hosted its iconic event - once due to war and once thanks to an outbreak of chicken pox.
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Hearty thanks to our wonderful sponsors
Bennett Construction
William Adams
Sorell Plaza
Elders Limited
Roberts Ltd
The Falls Festival
Tasmania Farm Equipment
Boxall Carpet Court
Peninsula Readymix
Rural Solutions
South East Car Care
Impact Fertilisers
A & P Gray - Fulham, Bangor, Barilla Bay Tasmania, Beauty on the Bridge Richmond, Belbins Bus Services, Bignell Family, Bingi Oysters, Bluebell Inn, Blundstone Footwear, Bream Creek Vineyard, Camerons of Tasmania, Chemmart Sorell, Chickenfeed, Coryule Cake Decorating, Creature Comforts, Dunalley Bakery, Dunalley Post Office, Ellison & Hawker Card Shop, Gemcraft, Global Poly Water Tanks, Hair in Motion, Harvey Norman, Hasa Crafts, J M Dunbabin, Jean & David Clifford, JG & EA Doddridge, K & D Warehouse, Kingston Family, Komatsu, Mesdames Spaulding & Duggan, Mick & Jeliena Walker, Midland Truck & Bus, Mrs D Casimaty, Mrs D Wicks, Mrs D Jacobson & Daughters, New Horizons Hair Richmond, Noel Woodrow Showbags, North Barker Ecosystems, Possum Patch, Potters Croft, Present Day, Richmond Post Office, Shell Dunalley, Sorell Department Store, Sorell Fruit Farm, Sorell Wine Cellars, Tas Farm Equipment, Tasbulk Containers, Tasmanian Wool Suppliers P/L, Tasweld, The Quilted Crow, Torenius Timber, Unique Jewellery, Woolley Family, Yaxley Estate
OUR ATTRACTIONS
At Bream Creek we are all about good clean fun. We shy away from over-commercial stuff with inflated prices and have found it makes us what we are - a country show that sees patrons come along from far and wide, year after year. We renew feature attractions and events each year, but bring back the old favourites we know you love...
OLD FAVOURITES
Wood chopping (Southern Axemen Association) ~ Hall of Industries (WOW!) ~ Show Girl ~ Shearing and sheep dog demonstrations ~ children's races ~ vintage cars & tractors ~ GIANT pumpkin competition ~ scarecrow competition ~ guess the weight of the beast ~ blunnie toss ~ animal nursery (*new and improved!) ~ luncheon ~ bullocky display ~ roving performers ~ Coppington Lane stalls & novelties ~ damper & billy tea
THIS YEAR'S FEATURES
Multi-award winning country singer Paul Costa.
The magical Wholly Horses.
The Taiko Drummers.
Make Believe Childrens' Entertainment - great fun for the kids!
The wonderful Sands Family Circus.
The hilarious (infamous) mower race.
MORE DETAIL HERE!
Feature Attractions
We work hard to make sure our little show has something for everyone. With this year's line up of feature attractions, there's no excuse for anyone not to be there. So put it on your calendars NOW.
PAUL COSTA has four albumns and two goldern guitar nominations under his large buckled belt. We feel priveliged to
present this popular country music performer, whose music reflects the positive, heartfelt principles that underscore our
show.
Witness the drama and skill of the TAIKO DRUMMERS. These dedicated Tasmanians
have perfected the art of Japanese drumming, an ancient and visually spectacular
tradition of rural Japan.
MAKE BELIEVE CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT bring their colourful talents and
imagination with their interactivechildren's shows - guaranteed fun!
Gain some insight into the magical world of the horse with an amazing display from
WHOLLY HORSES - those magnificent horse lovers and their beautiful beasts.
Don't miss Tasmania's most limber family! The SANDS FAMILY CIRCUS will bounce and filp
onto our arena this year - all five of them!
AND THAT'S NOT ALL FOLKS! HEAPS MORE FOR ALL THE FAMILY,
MAYBE EVEN A HELICOPTER RIDE OVER BEAUTIFUL BREAM CREEK.
WOOP WOOP!
Enter items into the Hall of Industries
Have a look at the huge range of categories on the schedule, then enter as much as you like!
Apply to showcase your own attraction
Register your interest and tell us your requirements.
Apply for groundspace
Read our groundspace protocols and apply to become a stallholder (powered sites available). Please note that successful applicants will be advised by late February, unsuccessful applicants will receive a full refund of fees.
HOI schedule 12.pdf
Entry Form.pdf
Judging Information.pdf
(Please print and use this form to register
your entries for judging in the show)
attraction.pdf
conditions.pdf
power.pdf
stallholder.pdf
All Groundspace forms MUST be returned by Friday 3rd February 2012 to
Lesa Kingston, 285 Bream Creek Road, BREAM CREEK TAS 7175
Late entries will not be accepted.
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Send us your comment or question
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PRESIDENT
Ray Taylor
president_breamcreekshow.com.au
HALL OF INDUSTRIES
Maria Woolley
Entries Secretary
406 Kellevie Road
KELLEVIE 7176
Ph: 6253 5183 Fax: 6253 5187
MEDIA & PUBLICITY
Meg Bignell
6253 5670
0407833597
mabignell_bigpond.com
GROUNDSPACE
groundspace_breamcreekshow.com.au
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