QUAMBATOOK in the state’s northwest is the proud home of Australia’s only permanent, purpose-built tractor pulling complex. Every year the annual Australian Tractor Pull Championships pulls huge crowds for the spectacular display of machinery, witnessing the brute force behind modified tractors pulling weights down the 100m track.
Pulling commences at 1pm with the vintage tractor pull. From 3.30pm, modified tractors and trucks hit the track to show what they’ve got. At the evening tea break, enthusiasts can share their passion with the pulling teams and enjoy aerobatics by the Paul Bennett Airshows. The action will conclude under lights at approximately 10pm.
Off the track there will be a variety of market stalls, kid’s sideshow entertainment, and food and drink stalls. For those with diesel in their veins, a walk through the modern ‘trucking industry’ with a fleet of trucks on display is a must. Visitors that prefer machinery from yesteryear can explore the history of farming with an extensive display of heritage machinery and equipment courtesy of Qaumbatook Heritage Working Machinery Association.
The Australian Tractor Pull Championships are held at Quambatook Tractor Pull Complex on Easter Saturday, April 8. Follow them on Facebook for up-to-date information. To learn more, phone Tim Betson on 0428 377 342 or Doug Carroll on 0428 510 276.
