THIS weekend the population of Barellan swells to several times its usual amount, but why?
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It is all for the town's Good Old Days Festival, which is held every year over the October long weekend.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the event, which draws up to 8000 visitors from around Australia who are keen to experience the sights and sounds of yesteryear.
A highlight is seeing up to 32 working heavy horses harnessed to a wool wagon, which is one of the biggest number ever seen in public in modern times, alongside a large bullock team.
This year's program will include a Furphy Festival, camp oven under the stars, live music, market stalls, sheaf tossing, camel races and rides, blade shearing, cow milking, butter churning and cheese making, working yard dogs, dog jump, a working blacksmith, rope making, animal nursery, Clydesdale weight pull, whip cracking and grand parade.
The two-day festival is a not-for-profit event run by volunteers and funds are returned to the Barellan community for infrastructure projects.
Riders will also stage a musical ride and skill-at- arms display in full Australia Light Horse uniform, plus a static display of a Light Horse camp in World War I.
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Early farming practices to be showcased include horse and bullock drawn ploughs, binders, wool wagons and a mallee roller.
Residents from throughout the MIA looking for something different to do this weekend have been encouraged to head to Barellan to see what it's all about.
For more information and to view the full program for the weekend visit http://barellanclydesdales.com.au/.
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