Vintage Challenges at Miles Historical Village Museum

 

Date: Saturday 13th September

Time: TBC

Location: Main Event Precinct – Miles Historical Village Museum

Cost: Included in Main Event Ticket

 

Join in the fun of the Miles Historical Village 50th Anniversary Celebrations with some fun vintage style competitions.

Quart Pot Boiling Challenge: which team will be the fastest to get their fire started, get the quart pot on the fire, the water boiling and make a cup of tea!

 

Kookaburra Calling Competition: warm up your vocal chords, it’s time to get cackling… who will have the best kookaburra call?!

 

Condamine Bell Toss: competition to get the large Condamine old style bell into the ring when thrown at a distance.

Did you Know?…
The Condamine Bell was invented in the Miles area – in the village of Condamine! In 1867-68 a local blacksmith named Samuel William Jones invented the Condamine ‘Bullfrog’ cowbell. It was tied around the necks of cattle and bullocks and ensured the stockmen could locate cattle and even able to determine the distance of a bullock by the sound of its bell. It is claimed it could be heard from seven miles (11.2km) away.

No need to pre-register… just join in the fun on the day!

 

 

MORE FUN IN THE VILLAGE

Whip plaiter

Saw Pit demonstration

Blacksmithing demonstration