Chinchilla Melon Festival Western Downs Queensland


Chinchilla bursting at the seams as Melon Festival unfolds The Courier Mail

It has to be seen to be believed - 20 tonnes of watermelons smashed, skiied on and eaten as part of a festival devoted to produce grown in and around Chinchilla on Queensland's Western Downs. Key points: Melonfest aims to boost a Queensland community after a tough few months Thousands arrive to see watermelon skiing, weigh-ins and events


Chinchilla Melon Festival 2023 Rad Season

Official Chinchilla Melon Festival. 15,335 likes ยท 2 talking about this. Official Chinchilla Melon Festival Facebook Page - 16 - 19 February 2023


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Pickers working on the rich melon country north of town have been sweltering through the summer in preparation for the festival and despite a slow start to the season, a solid year for Chinchilla watermelons is starting to come to fruition. German national Susi Schaffner on the picking trailer with the boss, Aja O'Leary. IMAGE: Country Caller


Streets run red for Chinchilla Melon Festival

Chinchilla Melon Festival 2023 9:00am 16 Feb - 9:00pm 19 Feb, 2023 Strange Event Ended Plan for Chinchilla Melon Festival 2023 Rentals and Hotels Book Room Experiences Book Now Last updated on Jun 14, 2022 Sign up for more news about Chinchilla Melon Festival 2023 Chinchilla, QLD, Australia


Chinchilla Qld, Watermelon Festival. Happy Campers Australia

Chinchilla Melon Festival has returned,. February 16 and ends Sunday February 19, and is packed full of activities like competitions, watermelon skiing, live entertainment, parades, golf and so.


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Visitors flock to Chinchilla from around the world to take part in the town's annual festival. (ABC News: Elly Bradfield) More than 20 tonnes of watermelon have been smashed all in the name of fun.


NationalWatermelonDay has us hungry 4 the Chinchilla Melon Fest Feb'17 ? thisisqueensland

Known as the 'Melon Capital' of Australia, every two years Chinchilla, Qld holds the watermelon festival. https://www.melonfestival.com.au/Route - Brisbane t.


Chinchilla Melon Festival Western Downs Queensland

Chinchilla is a small, rural town located in Queensland, Australia. This town is commonly recognised as the 'Melon Capital of Australia' since it hosts a melon festival in February of every second year. The next melon festival is in the year 2023, whereas the 2021 festival was cancelled due to the Covid breakout in the world.


Chinchilla Melon Festival GET YOUR MELON ON!

Here's a glimpse of the smashing time had by an estimated 15,000 revellers at the 2023 Chinchilla Melon Festival. What a weekend! Stay tuned for our full cov.


Chinchilla celebrates 25 years of Melon madness Good Fruit & Vegetables QLD

The town swells and becomes more vibrant than ever as some 20,000 people make the pilgrimage for the biennial Chinchilla Melon Festival, where watermelon skiing, melon bungee, farm tours and street parades headline a huge program of entertainment - and an average of 20 tonnes of watermelons are consumed or used during the festivities. Best yet?


Watermelons smashed, eaten and celebrated in Chinchilla Melon Festival ABC News

Weighing four tonnes, standing three-metres high and nine-metres wide this iconic slice of watermelon holds pride of place on the Warrego Highway, situated between the Chinchilla Visitor Information Centre and the railway crossing. Chinchilla is well known for the Chinchilla Watermelon Festival and this great icon is perfect for Chinchilla.


Chinchilla celebrates 25 years of Melon madness Good Fruit & Vegetables Australia

Dyck, who is considered a small watermelon grower, planted a little over 1.5 hectares of watermelons and bush melons this year โ€” totalling about 25,000 crops. He also grows other crops.


Melon Skiing At The 2015 Chinchilla Melon Festival Getty Images

Details Start: February 13, 2025 @ 8:00 am End: February 16, 2025 @ 5:00 pm Website: https://melonfestival.com.au/ Chinchilla Heeney St Chinchilla, Queensland 4413 Australia + Google Map View Venue Website ยซ Tara Festival of Culture & Camel Races Miles Back to the Bush Festival ยป


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Watermelon Highlight Melon Skiing, Melon Bungee, Melon bullseye Duration 4 days Frequency annual Since 1994 VISIT WEBSITE Chinchilla Australia Chinchilla Melon Festival is the world's biggest melon festival which has been held every other year since 1994 in Chinchilla, the 'Melon Capital' of Australia.


Chinchilla Melon Festival 2017 Your photos Queensland Country Life Queensland

A colourful, quirky festival on Queensland's Western Downs has returned after a two-year Covid hiatus.Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https:.


Melon fest time nearing for Chinchilla Queensland Country Life QLD

Join us at the 2023 Chinchilla MelonFest! There is something for everyone with a Street Parade, Markets, Beach Party, Free Family Activities, Farm Tours, an arena full of melon related activities such as Melon Skiing and Melon Bungee, and so much more.