The Tullamore PA & H Association Inc. Annual show, or Tullamore Show, is a two-day agricultural and livestock show held on the second Saturday of August each year near the township of

Tullamore, New South Wales Tullamore is a small town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. At the , Tullamore had a population of 369. It lies in wheat-growing country. Tullamore has a railway station on the Bogan Gate–Tottenham Branch l ...

. The 2021 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, and the PA & H was one of a group of agricultural societies to receive organisational support from the national

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) was an Australian Government department which operated from 1 February 2020 until 30 June 2022. It represented Australia's national interests in agriculture, water and th ...

. There were also no shows in 1940–45.

Event

Apart from the central cattle, sheep and poultry breeding and grooming contests, over the years the event has included horse trials,

shearing Sheep shearing 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 (a sheep may be said to have been "shorn" or ...

sheepdog trial A sheepdog trial (also herding event, stock dog trial or simply dog trial) — is a competition or test for working abilities of herding breeds dogs. It is a type of dog sport that emerged in the 1860s in New Zealand. By the 1870s regular trials ...

, fine wool, trots, crops, baking, and

demolition derbies Demolition derby is a non-racing motorsport usually presented at county fairs and festivals. While rules vary from event to event, the typical demolition derby event consists of five or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their veh ...

, and children's arts competitions. A "Miss Showgirl" pageant has been held since 1965.

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