Shows 2008
Please note that some of these dates are yet to be confirmed.
Special Events
- The Botanic Gardens, Sydney, are holding a special event celebrating the diversity of orchids and their behaviour. "Sex and Death" is on display in the Tropical Centre at the Gardens, planned to run for 2 years. A large number of orchids in flower are on display throughout the year and it is well worth viewing.
- Southern Orchid Spectacular, 2008
Photographs from Shows
Society Shows
April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
February
| Hills District Orchids Summer Open Day | 24 Feb | 24 Feb | 8am-4pm |
183 Windsor Rd Northmead |
March
| Orchid Weekend Canberra Orchid Society | 8 March | 9 March | 9am-5pm | Sundown Motel Resort, Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah, Canberra |
| Auction: Manly Warringah Orchid Society | 30 March | 30 March | 9.30am-2.30pm | Cromer Community Centre Hall, Fisher Road North, Cromer Phone: 0409 154 041 |
| Sydney International Orchid Fair | 4 April | 6 April | 9am-5pm |
Harvey Lowe Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground Carrington Ave, Castle Hill NSW |
| Lismore Orchid Society | 12 April | 14 April | 9am-5pm |
Lismore Central Shopping Centre, Carrington St Lismore 6621 6386 |
| Orchids Out West | 2 May | 4 May | 9am-5pm Sunday: 9am-3pm |
Hawkesbury Race Club, Corporate Building, Racecourse Road, Clarendon |
| Western Suburbs Orchid Society | 8 May | 10 May | Shopping Centre hours | Strathfield Plaza, Strathfield |
| Ballina & District Orchid Society Inc. - Autumn Show | 8 May | 11 May | Shopping Centre hours (Concluding 12 noon Sunday) | Ballina Fair Shopping Centre |
| Mothers Day Weekend Spectacular Orchid Show - Port Macquarie Orchid and Bromeliad Society Inc | 9 May | 11 May | 9am-5pm | Panthers Port Macquarie, Bay St, Port Macquarie |
| Macleay Valley Orchid Society Inc. | 17 May | 19 May | 9am-5pm | South West Rocks Country Club |
| Tweed District Orchid Society Inc | 22 May | 24 May | 8.30am-9pm Sunday 8.30am-4pm |
Tweed City Shopping Centre, Minjunbal Drive, Tweed Heads South |
| Casino and District Orchid Society Inc. | 23 May | 25 May | 9am-5pm |
Presbyterian Hall, Hickey St, Casino |
| Hawkesbury District Orchid Society Inc. | 29 May | 29 May | 8.30am-4pm | Richmond Marketplace, March St Richmond |
| The Orchid Society of NSW Inc* (Show Schedule) | 19 June | 22 June | Shopping Centre hours | St Ives Shopping Village |
| *Proudly sponsored by Gweneth Bleakley of Fine Art Prints, Pymble (Phone 9440-9362) | ||||
| Blacktown City Orchid Society | 14 June | 15 June | Sat 10am-4pm Sun 10am-3.30pm |
Centro Shopping Centre, Cnr Prospect Highway & Federal Rd, Seven Hills |
| Manly Warringah Orchid Society | 19 June | 21 June | Shopping Centre hours | Centro Shopping Centre, Jacksons Rd, Warriewood |
| Sutherland Shire Orchid Society | 19 June | 22 June | 9am-5pm Sun 9am-3.30pm |
Swanes Nursery, 80 Port Hacking Rd Sylvania |
| Mingara | 28 June | 29 June | 9am-5pm | Mingara Recreation Club, Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi |
| Royale Orchids Fair | 28 June | 29 June | 8am-4pm | 1360 Brieses Rd, Peats Ridge |
| South Coast Orchid Society | 25 June | 28 June | Shopping Centre hours, Sat 9am-12 noon | Corrimal Park Mall Shopping Centre, Princes Hwy, Corrimal |
| Shoalhaven Orchid Society | 28 June | 28 June | 11 am | Masonic Hall, Berry Showground, Cnr Victoria & Albany Sts, Berry |
| Cumberland Orchid Circle | 2 July | 5 July | Shopping Centre hours | Westfield Shopping Mall, North Rocks Rd, North Rocks |
| Shoalhaven Orchid Society inc. | 5 July | 6 July | Sat 11am-3pm Sun 9am-3pm |
Masonic Hall, Berry Showground, cnr Victoria & Albany Sts, Berry |
| Hawkesbury Orchid Society | 3 July | 5 July | Shopping Centre hours | WestPoint Blacktown, 17 Patrick St Blacktown |
| Five Dock RSL Orchid | 3 July | 6 July | Shopping Centre hours | Rhodes Shopping Centre |
| Tinonee Orchid Nursery | 6 July | 6 July | 10am-4pm | 768 Tinonee Rd, Tinonee |
| Illawarra District Orchid Society | 9 July | 12 July | Fri 11am-5pm |
Illawarra Yacht Club, 1 Northcliff Drive, Warrawong |
| Blue Mountains and Penrith Districts Orchid Society | 10 July | 12 July | Shopping Centre hours | Centro Nepean Shopping Centre, Station Street Penrith (Opposite Penrith Swimming pool) |
| Campbelltown Orchid Society | 10 July | 13 July | Shopping Centre hours | McArthur Square, Kellicar Lane, Campbelltown |
| Eastwood Orchid Society | 10 July | 12 July | Shopping Centre hours | Eastwood Shopping Centre, Rowe St Eastwood |
| Hawkesbury District Orchid Society Inc. | 10 July | 10 July | Shopping Centre hours | Westpoint Blacktown, Patrick St Blacktown |
| Southern Riviera Orchid Society | 12 July | 12 July | 9am-1pm | Anglican Church Hall, Princes Hwy, Milton |
| Fairfield District Orchid Society | 13 July | 19 July | Shopping Centre hours | Stocklands Mall, Poldina St, Wetherill Park |
| North Shore Orchid Society | 17 July | 19 July | Shopping Centre hours | Gordon Shopping Centre, Pacific Hwy, Gordon |
| Eurobodalla Orchid Club | 18 July | 19 July | 9am-5pm Sat 9am-3pm |
CWA Hall, Queen St, Moruya |
| Bankstown Orchid Society | 21 July | 26 July | Shopping Centre hours | Bankstown Centro, South Terrace, Bankstown |
| Tweed District Orchid Society Inc | 24 July | 27 July | 8.30am-9pm Sun 8.30am-4pm |
Tweed City Shopping Centre, Minjunbal Drive, Tweed Heads South |
| Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Society Inc. | 25 July | 26 July | Sat 10am-5pm Sun 9am-4pm |
Community Centre, Museum Place, Batemans Bay |
| Manly Warringah Orchid Society | 1 Aug | 3 Aug | Fri 10am-6pm Sat 10am-7pm Sun 10am-4pm |
Dee Why RSL, Pittwater Rd, Dee Why |
| Cymbidium Club of Australia | 2 Aug | 3 Aug | 9am-5pm | Swanes Nursery, Marsden Rd, Carlingford |
| Cymbidium Club of Australia - 2007 National Cymbidium Show | 8 Aug | 10 Aug | 9am-5pm | Dural Recreation Centre, Kenthurst Road, Dural |
| Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Society Inc | 8 Aug | 9 Aug | Fri: 10am-5pm Sat: 9am-4pm |
Community Centre, Museum Place, Batemans Bay |
| Hastings River Orchid Society | 9 Aug | 10 Aug | 9am-5pm | Wauchope RSL Club, Young St Wauchope |
| St Ives Orchid Fair | 15 Aug | 17 Aug | 9am-4pm |
St Ives Showground. Phone: 9452 3202 |
| Sapphire Coast Orchid Club | 15 Aug | 16 Aug | 9am-5pm Sun 9am-1pm |
Twyford Hall, Market St, Merimbula |
| Bellinger Valley Orchid Society Inc. | 16 Aug | 16 Aug | 10am-4pm | Uniting Church Hall, Bellingen. Phone: Bernie Hoffman 6655 6179 |
| Bankstown Orchid Society | 18 Aug | 23 Aug | Shopping Centre hours | Bass Hill Shopping Plaza, Hume Highway, Bass Hill |
| Macleay Valley Orchid Society Inc. | 21 Aug | 24 Aug | 9am-5pm | Kempsey Macleay RSL Club |
| Western Suburbs Orchid Society | 21 Aug | 24 Aug | Shopping Centre hours | Ashfield Mall, Liverpool Rd Ashfield |
| Gosford and District Orchid Society Spectacular | 22 Aug | 24 Aug | Fri,Sat 9am-4pm |
Wyong Racecourse Howarth Street Wyong* |
| *Access to the Wyong Racecourse is very easy from the F3 Freeway and only 150 metres from Wyong Railway Station. Anyone who may come to the event by train and will have difficulty walking the 150 metres is welcome to give me a call 0418 457 465 and transport will be arranged. | ||||
| Fairfield District Orchid Society | 24 Aug | 30 Aug | Shopping Centre hours | Stocklands Mall, Poldina St, Wetherill Park |
| Cumberland Orchid Circle | 27 Aug | 30 Aug | Shopping Centre hours | Winston Hills Mall, Caroline Chisholm Drive, Winston Hills |
| Eurobodalla Orchid Club | 29 Aug | 30 Aug | 9am-5pm Sunday: 9am-12.30pm |
Sports & Leisure Centre, Blue Water Drive, Moruya |
| Hawkesbury Orchid Society | 30 Aug | 30 Aug | Shopping Centre hours | Richmond Market Place, March St Richmond |
| Ted Walmsley Speciosum Spectacular | 30 Aug | 31 Aug | 10am-4pm |
Phone: 6562 7150. Bushwalks on Sat/Sun and Monday |
| Eastwood Orchid Society | 1 Sept | 5 Sept | Shopping Centre hours | Eastwood Shopping Centre, Rowe St, Eastwood |
| Cumberland Orchid Circle | 3 Sept | 6 Sept | Shopping Centre hours | Winston Hill, Caroline Chishold Drive Winston Hills |
| Sutherland Shire Orchid Society | 4 Sept | 7 Sept | 9am-5pm Sun 9am-3.30pm |
Swanes Nursery, 80 Port Hacking Rd Sylvania |
| Campbelltown Orchid Society | 4 Sept | 7 Sept | Shopping Centre hours | McArthur Square, Kellicar Lane, Campbelltown |
| Ballina & District Orchid Society Inc. - Spring Show | 4 Sept | 7 Sept | Shopping Centre hours, Sun 9am-12 noon | Ballina Fair Shopping Centre |
| Hawkesbury District Orchid Society Inc. | 4 Sept | 4 Sept | 8.30am-4pm | Richmond Marketplace, March St Richmond |
| Five Dock RSL Orchid Society | 11 Sept | 14 Sept | Shopping Centre hours | Rhodes Shopping Centre |
| Lismore Orchid Society | 11 Sept | 13 Sept | 9am-5pm |
Lismore Central Shopping Centre, Carrington St Lismore 6621 6386 |
| North Shore Orchid Society | 11 Sept | 14 Sept | 9am-5pm Sun 10am-4pm |
Chatswood Civic Centre, Victoria Ave, Chatswood |
| Blue Mountains and Penrith Districts Orchid Society | 13 Sept | 14 Sept | 9am-5pm Sun 9am-4pm |
Melrose Hall, Cnr Station and Park Streets, Emu Plains |
| Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Society Inc | 12 Sept | 13 Sept | Fri 10am-5pm Sat 9am-4pm |
Community Centre, Museum Place, Batemans Bay |
| South Coast Orchid Society | 17 Sept | 20 Sept | Shopping Centre hours, Sat 9am-12 noon | Corrimal Park Mall Shopping Centre, Princes Hwy, Corrimal |
| Sapphire Coast Spring Show | 18 Sept | 19 Sept | 9am-5pm |
Bega Town Hall, Zingel Place, Bega. |
| Manly Warringah Orchid Society | 18 Sept | 20 Sept | Shopping Centre hours | Centro Shopping Centre, Jacksons Rd, Warriewood |
| Casino and District Orchid Society Inc. | 19 Sept | 21 Sept | 9am-5pm Sunday: 8.30am-1pm |
Presbyterian Hall, Hickey St, Casino |
| Shoalhaven Orchid Society inc. | 19 Sept | 20 Sept | Sat 11am-3pm Sun 9am-3pm |
Presbyterian Church Hall, Kinghorne St, Nowra |
| Illawarra District Orchid Society | 20 Sept | 21 Sept | Sat 10am-4pm Sun 9am-3pm |
Legacy House, 96 Market Street, Wollongong |
| Grafton District Spring Show | 20 Sept | 21 Sept | Sat 8am-4pm Sun 8am-Noon |
South Grafton High School Tyson Street, South Grafton |
| Blacktown Orchid Society | 20 Sept | 20 Sept | Shopping Centre hours | Centro Shopping Centre, Cnr Prospect Highway & Federal Rd, Seven Hills |
| Wagga Wagga Orchid Society | 20 Sept | 21 Sept | 11am-5pm |
Glenfield Neighbourhood Centre 8 Tanda Place, Wagga Wagga |
| Canberra Orchid Society Spring Show | 4 Oct | 5 Oct | Sat 11am- 5pm Sun 12-4.30pm |
St John's Hall, Constitution Avenue, Reid ACT |
| Southern Riviera Orchid Society | 4 Oct | 4 Oct | 9am-2pm | Anglican Church Hall, Princes Hwy, Milton |
| Port Macquarie Orchid and Bromeliad Society Inc. | 4 Oct | 5 Oct | 9am-4pm | Port Macquarie High School, Owen St Port Macquarie |
| Hills District Orchids Spring Open Day | 5 Oct | 5 Oct | 8am-4pm | 183 Windsor Rd Northmead |
| Macleay Valley Orchid Society Inc | 9 Oct | 12 Oct | 9am-5pm | Kempsey Macleay RSL Club |
| Southern Orchid Spectacular | 10 Oct | 12 Oct | 9am-5pm |
Sharkies, Captain Cook Drive, Woolooware |
| Western Suburbs Orchid Society | 23 Oct | 26 Oct | Shopping Centre hours | Rockdale Plaza, Rockdale Plaza Drive |
| Sapphire Coast Orchid Club | 7 Nov | 8 Nov | Frid 9am-5pm Sat 9am-3pm |
Twyford Hall, Market St Merimbula |
| Hastings River Orchid Society | 9 Nov | 9 Nov | 9am-5pm | Bago Vineyards, Wauchope. Contact Greg Elliott 6585 1396 |
| Hills District Orchids Summer Open Day | 30 Nov | 30 Nov | 8am-4pm | 183 Windsor Rd Northmead |
Archives
Show Results 2007
- Southern Orchid Spectacular, 2007
- St Ives Winter Show, 2007
Show Results 2006
- Results of 2006 Southern Orchid Spectacular
04 June 2008
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