2023 Sydney Royal Easter Show welcomed 880,000 people

With the gates closed, the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) has advised that the 2023 Sydney Royal Easter Show welcomed 880,000 people to the Sydney Showgrounds over its 12 days.

Celebrating agricultural excellence and rural Australia, RAS General Manager of Agriculture and the Show, Murray Wilton advised that the 2023 Show had offered something.

Noting its success, Wilton advised “marking 200-years since the first Show, this year, we were encouraging Showgoers to come to the Show and find their happy place. Rich in fun and family traditions - we were thrilled to see people doing just that, making new memories, and celebrating everything we know and love about the Show and rural Australia.

“We shone a spotlight on the best of the best in Australian agriculture, welcoming over 6,500 livestock exhibits that represented over 480 different animal breeds, and 12 international judges across the competition who brought their world-class knowledge to the Show rings.

“For us, a key part of the Show is to give back and support our rural and regional communities, and I’m proud to share that our RAS Foundation was able to raise $56,000 for the Eugowra Community Children’s Centre to support in their rebuild following the 2022 floods, in addition to selling all their fundraising Ag Bags which contribute to the Community Futures Grant program.”

Competitions
Competitions at the Show showcased the efforts and skills of people from across the country in various diverse industries and niche interest areas.

A total of 15,000 trophies, certificates and medals were awarded this year among some of the 22,400 entries.

Carnival
The Show was packed full of fun rides and attractions, with the 1.7 million unique ride and carnival experiences consumed.

Over 100,000 people slidg down the Super Slide at the Sushi Hub Kids’ Carnival while the Crazy Spinning Coaster and Kyle and Jackie O’s Haunted House were among the most popular rides.

F&B
Hungry Showgoers gobbled 30 tonnes of potatoes as they are the famous Chip on a Stick while the drink of choice was fresh lemonade as visitors consuming 1,200 cases of juicy lemons during the Show.

Other highlights for 2023 included:

• 10,000 Big Bush BBQ sausages sold, raising much-needed funds for NSW Show Societies

• 1.6 million Showbags sold

• Over 50,000 pieces of produce on display in each of the District Exhibits

• 13,000 litres of milk collected from the Working Dairy

• 15 tonnes of watermelon used at the Melon Fiesta stands

• 1,500 blocks of cheese to make Cheese on a Stick

Images: Highlights of the 2023 Sydney Royal Easter Show, including your farmers (top), show rides (middle) and the young auctioneers competition (below).