History

The Biennial Field Days began as a one day event in 1972 and was run by the Cleve Apex Club. In 1976 a Field Day Committee was formed, it became a two day event and was held at Sim’s Farm (the School Agricultural Training Farm). In 1978 the first three day event was held on the present site with only part of the site being used, but with improved facilities it has become one of the major events on the Australian Field Day calendar, and a major event in South Australia. Being held biennially, makes it the largest Field Day in South Australia the year in which it is held.

The Field Days draw an average of 25,000 people over the three days, from the whole of the Eyre Peninsula, Upper and Mid North as well as many interstate visitors.

Eyre Peninsula’s friendly people are creative, resourceful and productive with the major focus being grain and livestock production and a rapidly expanding aquaculture industry. The Field Days has become a popular event for exhibitors with the diverse range of products that can be displayed.

The site is well catered for with the main office being located in the centre of the site along with a lifestyle office situated in the lifestyle area on the north-west corner of the site. Catering is supplied by local organisations with a wide variety of foods to suite all tastes.