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 An 
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 An 
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                                                                              fundraising 
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 Sydney 
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  Royal 
                  Easter 
                  ShowA 
                  huge 
                  10-day 
                  fair 
                  at 
                  Easter 
                  when 
                  the 
                  country 
                  meets 
                  the 
                  city 
                  to 
                  showcase 
                  our 
                  rural 
                  heritage 
                  - 
                  horses, 
                  cattle, 
                  sheep, 
                  goats, 
                  pigs 
                  and 
                  poultry. 
                  Fruit 
                  and 
                  vegetables, 
                  flowers, 
                  art 
                  and 
                  craft, 
                  along 
                  with 
                  polo 
                  and 
                  rodeo. 
                  The 
                  grand 
                  parade 
                  of 
                  animals 
                  and 
                  district 
                  exhibits 
                  highlight 
                  the 
                  best from 
                  the 
                  Australian 
                  bush. 
                  The 
                  Royal 
                  Easter 
                  Show 
                  is 
                  held 
                  at 
            Homebush
 Infoline 
                  0055 
                  21 
                  111
  Manly 
                  Jazz 
                  FestivalManly 
                  Jazz 
                  Festival 
                  takes 
                  over 
                  the 
                  streets 
                  of 
                  this 
                  beach 
                  and 
                  harbourside 
                  village.
 September
  Sydney 
                  to 
                  Hobart 
                  Yacht 
                  RaceHeld 
                  on 
                  December 
                  26th, 
                  Sydney 
                  Harbour 
                  is 
                  a 
                  mass 
                  of 
                  spectator 
                  craft, 
                  while 
                  every 
                  possible 
                  vantage 
                  point 
                  along 
                  the 
                  foreshores 
                  is 
                  crowded 
                  with 
                  Sydneysiders 
                  who 
                  gather 
                  to 
                  cheer 
                  the 
                  start 
                  of 
                  this 
                  classic 
                  regatta.
 Photo courtesy - Tourism NSW
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