The Stanthorpe Show...Part 3. The Pavilions.

No country show would be complete without the Pavilion exhibits.
You have to see the cooking, the sewing, the fruit and vegetables, the flowers etc etc.
So here they are.
In Stanthorpe, all of these interests are displayed in one building...a huge Pavilion.

The Photography Display.
Stanthorpe has a very keen photography group, and their special photographs are displayed over several noticeboards in one section of the Pavilion.

Two visitors admiring the photos on display.

The Flower Display. 

The dahlias were many and varied this year, and created a beautiful overall display.
And the roses were wonderful.....including many which had the characteristic rose scent.  They're what I call "proper roses"

Magnificent Dahlias.

 The Craft Section.

Here   you can see what many of the enthusiastic craftspeople have achieved over the last 12 months.
Besides the quilts and crocheted items, there were items of clothing, bags. There were articles made of felt, and others of woven from natural fibres.  I am sorry that I did not take more photos in this section, to show you many of these.

This crocheted rug is timeless isn't it?

 Rugs like this were made by my grandmother and my mother. Wonderful to see the craft still alive and kicking. Apparently a lot of young people are interested in learning to crochet. And Rosaleigh, you'd win prizes here with your crochet!

A few of the many quilts on display.

This quilt is based on the Sudoku pattern. Can you see that?

 Cooking Display.


There were many cakes.....sponge cakes, orange bar cakes, sultana cakes,tea cakes  etc etc. (My mouth waters just listing these) 
And scones.  And pikelets.  And jam drops.  And brownies. (an Americanism creeping into our language!)
And pickles. And chutneys. And relishes.
And of course, SCONES.    And LAMINGTONS. Both beloved by Australians....either to eat, or to use in jokes!

Here are the ubiquitous Pumpkin Scones.

...and the lamingtons..can't forget the lamingtons!

Fruit and Vegetable Displays.
 

These displays are a "must-see", especially in a fruit growing area like ours here, on the Granite Belt.

Fruit, vegetable and wine samples of local produce.

And there is a Pumpkin Display  

There are many varieties of pumpkin, a few of which were shown in the Pavilion.

I wonder if this lives up to its name, and is impossible to cut??

The multi-coloured pumpkin is a Turk's Cap or Turban Pumpkin....see below.

I was taken with the shape and colours of the Turban Pumpkin. Isn't it delightful?
It was the first one of this variety I had even seen.

This "Pumpkin on Steroids" is certainly larger than normal, but even larger ones have featured at other country shows.

And lastly, the local schoolkids were invited to make animals using fruit and /or vegetables.
I have included a few of the many efforts.

A pineapple echidna.

Two tortoises/turtles.

This looks like a dog to me, with a potato and celery jellyfish in the background.

Poultry Pavilion.

And left until last, I visited the poultry pavilion....I love looking at the poultry.

This duck is the Champion Waterfowl of the Show...and looks quite past it all!!

And one very handsome rooster.

..and a very eye-catching hen.

And that's all from the Stanthorpe Show for 2012.
I hope that you enjoyed the 3 "episodes" of this annual event.