Supreme Exhibit Larimar of Amrabull Park AI at the 2024 show. Picture: www.australianhighlandcattle.org

Get ready for a heifer-lot of fun – the 2025 Australian Highland Cattle Society (AHCS) National Show is rolling into Mount Pleasant, South Australia, from June 6 to 8, and it’s shaping up to be udderly spectacular. 

DATES & DEETS

Having held the 2024 show in Geelong, the event returns to the grass-roots farming community of Mount Pleasant, where you can expect good old fashioned hospitality and a true sense of family. Building on the core values of the AHCS, education and fellowship is the main focus of the 2025 National Show.

Friday will be dedicated to education and show practice, with participation from local agricultural schools. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the Highland breed, and showcase their parading skills in a schools-only Parader Workshop. They encourage all to grab some lunch and take the time to watch students in action, as many of these kids will have been handling and parading animals for a number of years. 

Saturday, they are introducing additional classes for Graded Females and Market Steers, to be judged along with the Highland Steers. It is hoped the addition of these classes will allow more people to exhibit their animals and increase participation at the show. The Paraders and Junior Judging Classes will also be judged on Saturday, along with the calf and Costume Classic classes.

Sunday will open with the stirring sounds of bagpipes filling the air, setting the stage for the judging of Stud Classes. Family, friends and Highland enthusiasts from around the world can enjoy both Saturday and Sunday judging via a live stream.

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Markets will be held Saturday morning, bringing a large group of regular attendees to the showgrounds.

There are catered social functions for exhibitors, helpers and volunteers, all located within walking distance of the showgrounds. 

The AHCS warmly invites all newcomers and novices interested in showing their own cattle, or those looking to get involved in the cattle-showing world, to step up and join them at the show. There will be plenty of opportunities to learn and time to practice ring-craft before Sunday’s event. The Highland show community is incredibly supportive and always ready to offer a helping hand when needed. Don’t hesitate to reach out to AHCS in advance if you need assistance — they’re there to help!

Mount Pleasant is a small town on the northern edge of the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, and about an hour’s drive from the Adelaide CBD. 

There is limited accommodation in Mount Pleasant. There are camping spaces available at the Mount Pleasant Showground, and Camplify have a range of caravans that can be booked and delivered to site.