The
Perth Royal Show is an annual show held in Perth, Western Australia at the
Claremont Showgrounds. It features informational exhibits, agricultural
competitions and display animals, a fairground and rides, and showbags.
It has been held for over 100 years and is organised by the
Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. It currently occurs during the
spring school holidays (either the last week of September or the first week of
October) and attracts around 500,000 people a year.
The Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia,
established 1831, has held the annual show at the Claremont grounds since 1902.
The Show has been named an icon of Western Australia.
The primary purpose of the Show was to showcase Western
Australia industry, primarily agriculture. It has been the venue for the
display of new animal breeds and sports.
The first Show included equestrian events, sheep dog trials,
wood chopping, and prizes for cattle and sheep. These events are still part of
the Show today.
A rail station at the grounds is open for the brief period
of the Show. The Fremantle line on the public transport system provides
transport during the Show and other notable events at the Showgrounds. A bus
service also operates to the nearby area.
The scope of the Show has also expanded. Although it
includes traditional events – such as animal competitions – its agricultural
focus has been somewhat replaced by a commercial fairground atmosphere.
Rides
are paid for at the venue. Rides include several haunted houses and bumper
cars, among others.
The
show features the Python Loop, which is a medium-sized roller coaster. Sideshow
Alley also features numerous show games. These include fishing, shooting, and
tossing games. In fishing games the player must use a fishing rod to fish out a
small plastic duck or other object, which has a prize number on the bottom.
Shooting games, common at many shows, involve shooting down
tin cans using a low-powered air rifle and usually, corks as ammunition.
‘Tossing’ games involve throwing balls into buckets.
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