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and novelty items), showbags are sold in the
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922:"History of the Strawberry Sundae at the Ekka"
546:Showtime: A history of the Brisbane Exhibition
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692:Fagan, David; King, Madonna (2021).
1212:"Cows, coal and strawberry sundaes"
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544:Scott, Joanne; Ross Laurie (2008).
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825:"Ekka 2015: Full list of showbags"
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441:Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
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379:Exhibition railway station
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1220:Queensland State Archives
1216:Stories from the Archives
280:An Ekka strawberry sundae
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1435:Royal shows in Australia
1323:Sydney Royal Easter Show
208:separation of Queensland
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718:"2020 Ekka Cancelled"
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361:Brisbane Showgrounds
293:Exhibition of 1851.
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19:For other uses, see
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1430:Culture of Brisbane
1282:Royal Canberra Show
1277:Royal Adelaide Show
603:Mirosch, Natascha.
177:Brisbane Exhibition
1298:Royal Geelong Show
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526:20 February
385:Attractions
365:Bowen Hills
329:Spanish flu
303:Edward VIII
89:Inaugurated
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70:Location(s)
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1414:Categories
1076:"Ekka Flu"
494:References
478:Ekka Winds
403:equestrian
298:grandstand
223:Q150 Icons
203:displays.
161:Queensland
113:Attendance
105:Next event
1374:Huon Show
891:"Cookery"
214:in 1859.
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