Congratulations to the Campbell Town show which this year celebrated its 180th anniversary, the longest running agricultural show in the British Commonwealth. The then Midland Agricultural Association, held their first Campbell Town show on September 19, 1838. Historian and author Vera Taylor has published a book on the Campbell Town Show’s 180 years history.
Read more about the history of the Show which claims the title of longest running Agricultural Show in the Southern Hemisphere here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-05-26/tasmania-campbell-town-show-180-years-strong/9799758
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