Sydney Royal Easter Show!

Olympic Park, NSW


The Sydney Royal Easter Show is one of the biggest events in Australia that Sydney hosts every year. The show is a chance for suburban city folk to appreciate the country lifestyle that many Australians live. Farm animals from all over Australia are brought here to be judged and showed to the public for two weeks over Easter. It's more or less the equivalent of a county fair, but on a grander scale. Over the two solid weeks I worked there, there were more than a million visitors.

I was working for a local cafe that has a contract to operate a huge milk-bar for the Dairy Farmer's of Australia. We served thousands of fresh milkshakes, bottled milk, and of course, the best coffee in the entire show.  The staff I worked with was absolutely amazing and made working there a true pleasure. Despite the long hours everyday, the two weeks seemed to fly by.

On my lunch hours, or after my shift, I would walk around to see what the show had to offer. Rides of every shape and color were brought in from everywhere. Typical bungee, drop zones and even roller coasters were there for adults. While the kids had there own fair/carnival rides in a separate section of the park. There were cattle, sheep, alpacas, goats and horses; all with their own pavilion to stay for the duration of the show. Of course the animal petting was a staple for the little kids and their families. There was even a live working dairy, right behind us making milk. Overall, a wonderful experience.

(There's still so much I have to post from even before the Easter Show, but I've been real busy. As I write this on my first day in New Zealand)