Before an official attendance number was even known for the 2019 Campbell Town show, organisers knew it would be big.
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"We've had record numbers," said Louisa Street, vice president of the Midlands Agricultural Association. "I think it was great. After last year - last year was a big success."
"When I walked out of the pavilion at 11am it was just swarming with people."
The agricultural show - now in its 181st year - drew entrants from both the state and the country in a myriad of disciplines across Friday and Saturday. Families flocked to the show bags and free pony rides under clear skies.
"We had a lady enter the Smithfield competition that had come from Melbourne, we obviously had stud merino sheep that had come from the mainland," Ms Street said, noting the number of Tasmanian sheep showing this year was a little disappointing however.
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She pointed to the fashion parade, the shearing competitions and wood-chopping as just a few of Saturday's highlights.
"We had some people down from the Alpaca Association and they're hoping to show their alpacas here next year, so we'll have fleeces and animals," Ms Street added.
"But we've had our best attendance yet. It's a big thank you to everyone for coming and supporting the show."
Saturday also saw the return of the dachshund dash and costume competition, with over a dozen dogs competing across the events.
One particular young pooch, Harry, took out first place in the costume event for the second year running.
The theme this year was wedding guests, which saw Harry don a smart suit with a top hat and bow-tie.
This followed last year's successful appearance as one of the other stars of the broader show - a sheep.
Owner Shannon McCarthy put Harry's success down to the makers of the costumes: her mother this year and grandmother in the last.
"Some people didn't do the theme though, some people just put any costume on them," she said.
After making it to the finals of the dash in 2018, Harry ran first in his heat again on Saturday.
But an unfortunate situation in which the final was held without him meant the dashing hound missed out on his shot at race glory.
In the pavilion, Tasmania's renowned wool industry was on full display, from fleeces to fashion.
One collection from Jan Dineen was largely inspired by the Midlands - the corrugated iron and the way farmers patch up sheds and machinery to keep them working.
The inaugural Woman in Wool award also featured as part of Saturday's Australian Wool Innovation Fashion Parade.
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