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Church Service

Church Service 7.30am Sunday on the QGC Stage in the Festival Grounds. Followed by the Bush Poet’s Breakfast at 8.00am.

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Camel Racing Sunday

The jockeys and trainers have travelled from afar to compete for the coveted Tara Camel Cup! There’ll be 7 races on Saturday and another 7 on Sunday. There will be a calcutta for the 400m Final on Saturday and for the 600m Final on Sunday.

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Sheep Shearing Demonstration

Tara has a proud history in wool production and local Tara Sports Shears Committee will demonstrate the skills of sheep shearing throughout Saturday and Sunday in the festival grounds at the River 94.9 Country Corner.  

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Chainsaw Artist

Watch Matty G throughout the festival as he skilfully sculpts animals out of wood with his chainsaws!  At previous Tara Festivals, we have watched with amazement as he has carved two large camels, a tiny emu and a kookaburra – just to name a few!   The camel Matty G carved out of Iron Bark…

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Camel Rides

‘Richo’ and his camels will be at the festival grounds Saturday and Sunday for those keen to ride a camel!  Camel rides:  $15 

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Yabby Races

At the finish of each camel race there’ll be a race of another kind on the trackside – yabbies!  Gather round for the entertaining auctioning of the yabbies and then cheer the winners across the line. Yabby Race Finals sponsored by Dalby Tyres.

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Country Markets & Cultural Food Stalls

The Tara Festival Markets will be open Saturday 9am to 4.30pm and Sunday 9am to 2.30pm. Our markets will be full of colour and variety. Grab a coffee and wander through 60 stalls that have been carefully selected including local businesses. We’ve carefully selected a huge variety of food stalls to deliver your tastebuds a…

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Helicopter Joy Flights

Take a joy flight over Tara during the Festival.  No need to book ahead, flights will be available Saturday and Sunday. The helicopter AS3350 ‘Squirrel’ takes 5 passengers at a time. Cost: $80 per person for a 5 minute joy flight. EFTPOS available. These flights are run by Precision Aerial in conjunction with Executive Helicopters.  

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