UPDATE 4.30pm:
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The Examiner team are pulling together our coverage of the show, including results from the agricultural competitions, a first-person experience piece and an update with the show organiser.
Our photographer Scott Gelston will soon upload a gallery of pictures taken throughout the day.
Check back soon.
UPDATE 4pm:
While everyone was lining up to grab their showbags, The Examiner Editor Simon Tennant and photographer Scott Gelston were “testing out” the rides.
The show is open until 5pm.
UPDATE 1.30pm:
Check out some highlights from the animal nursery, cattle show and dog show.
UPDATE 12.30pm:
Sisters Isabelle and Imogen Ackerly always stick together and the Launceston Show was no different.
The siblings from George Town said they had already had a ride of the Gee Whizzer before taking to the mud on bikes.
"Imogen ran into the wall so I had to get off and help her," Isabelle said.
"I like helping my sister."
The girls, their parents and two year old brother Tristan are now heading to look at the ponies.
There was lots of action in the sheep shed.
Cooper Hogarth, of Evandale, paraded around with his sheep "baa".
UPDATE 11.30am:
Roll up, roll up.
Festivities are in full swing at the Royal Launceston Show.
Head down to the Launceston Showgrounds and check out the daredevil motocross riders performing some extravagant stunts.
Royal Launceston Show chief executive officer Brian Bennett it has been a hectic few days setting up with the weather.
“We’re extremely excited to open the gates, the ground is a lot dryer,” he said.
“The competitions so far have already been great and we are looking forward to a fantastic few days."
EARLIER:
Happy Show Day Launceston!
The Examiner will be bringing you live coverage of the animal nursery, sideshow alley, live stock competitions and, for all those daredevils, the enormous rides.
For the first time, the show will feature one of the largest mobile ferris wheels in Australia.
Treat your taste buds to traditional show favourites like the dagwood dog and fairy floss.
With the largest livestock entries on record, the agricultural sections are set to be a highlight.
The show will be held at the Launceston Showgrounds, Inveresk from 8.30am to 5pm on Thursday and Saturday.
The event will run from 8.30am to 9.30pm on Friday.
For more information go to www.launcestonshowground.com.au/.
Stay tuned for live updates.