FOCH- Fund raising event- WALTZING MATILDA with Mike Smith.
An entertaining look at the history of the Australian wool industry....
Did you know that the Australian Merino sheep, prized for producing exceptionally fine, soft wool, originated in Spain during the Middle Ages? It was from a flock in South Africa that John MacArthur (known as the father of the Australian Merino industry) first took Merinos to Australia in 1788. By mid-2024, Australia had a total national sheep flock of approximately 79.1 million head, with Merino sheep remaining the dominant breed.
Mike Smith was a Burnside boy who shunned city life to go jackerooing in his late teens and went on to become a stock agent/ auctioneer and wool industry expert. He will share an abundant package of woolly tales, covering 200 years of people, places, and faces in the Australian wool industry.
THE TICKET PRICE INCLUDES MORNING TEA/COFFEE WITH SCONES, JAM/CREAM AND A COMPLIMENTARY RAFFLE TICKET.
Did you know that the Australian Merino sheep, prized for producing exceptionally fine, soft wool, originated in Spain during the Middle Ages? It was from a flock in South Africa that John MacArthur (known as the father of the Australian Merino industry) first took Merinos to Australia in 1788. By mid-2024, Australia had a total national sheep flock of approximately 79.1 million head, with Merino sheep remaining the dominant breed.
Mike Smith was a Burnside boy who shunned city life to go jackerooing in his late teens and went on to become a stock agent/ auctioneer and wool industry expert. He will share an abundant package of woolly tales, covering 200 years of people, places, and faces in the Australian wool industry.
THE TICKET PRICE INCLUDES MORNING TEA/COFFEE WITH SCONES, JAM/CREAM AND A COMPLIMENTARY RAFFLE TICKET.
Wednesday 17 June 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (UTC+09:30)
Location
Carrick Hill
46 Carrick Hill Drive, Springfield SA 5062
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FOCH- Fund raising event- WALTZING MATILDA with Mike Smith.
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