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Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2014

By martin ollman

April 17^th, 2018

Early Start

Preparation begins early for the annual “Running of the Sheep”

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

The Kelpies

Farmer Ashley on his four wheel motorbike and his trusty Kelpies.

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Merino's

Merino sheep are shepherded down the main street as thousands watch on.

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

The People (not all Irish)

The Woolfest is a weekend-long free country festival with a myriad of activities, song and dance.

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Wool Fashion PArade

Local designers and models showcased all varieties of styles, on what was one of the first hot days of the spring.

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

New boy in town

Promoting his new business by taking part in the street parade - stay local!

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Canola

Country New South Wales is alive with colour - this time of year. As a side-note shooting in the midday sun in Australia is brutal - contrast is through the roof. Processing helps - but shadows are shadows, and a schedule is a schedule :-) Great day outdoors with interesting quintessentially Australian people (with a hint of the mad Irish)

Boorowa Irish Wool Fest

Footnotes

On assignment for brand #CBR and the Region

FootNotes

On assignment for brand #CBR and the Region

© 2026 martin ollman

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