page_title: Sydney Royal Easter Show
section_title: Overview
hierarchical_section_title: Sydney Royal Easter Show / Overview
caption_attribution_description: English: Sydney Royal Easter Show, the District Display for the Central District of New South Wales, 2009
context_page_description: First held in 1823, the Sydney Royal Easter Show, commonly shortened to The Easter Show or The Show, is an annual show held in Sydney, Australia over two weeks around the Easter period. It comprises an agricultural show, an amusement park and a fair and combines the elements of each, showcasing the judging of livestock and produce. The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales is responsible for the event. Queen Victoria awarded the society and its show the right to use the word "Royal" in its name.
  The Show is a celebration of Australian culture, from rural traditions to modern day lifestyles, providing unique experiences for everyone. Every Easter, the country and city join together at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, for twelve days of agricultural competitions, animal experiences, live entertainment, carnival fun, shopping and much more.
  The Show has many competitions, including arts and crafts, photography and cookery, as well as tests of strength and skill such as wood chopping. The show also has shopping, restaurants, commercial stands, such as a showbag pavilion and exhibits, a horticultural display, and stage and arena shows.
context_section_description: The Sydney Royal Easter Show competitions in 2017 attracted 30,682 catalogued entries and a total of 15,000 Trophies, Certificates and Medals were awarded.  Feature breeds in 2017 included Limousin cattle, Dorper and White Dorper sheep and Sussex chickens. Woodchop was once again one of the stars of the Show, with a 15 per cent increase in entries on 2016 and a 40 per cent increase in competitors and entries over the last ten years. Fifty-four per cent of Show visitors watched woodchop in action. The District Exhibits Perpetual Shield was awarded to South East Queensland for the first time in Show history.
caption: The District Exhibit for the Central District of New South Wales 2009 features Barrington Tops
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