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History of the Sunshine Castle, Bli Bli - A Timeline

The Sunshine Castle is a popular tourist destination on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Influenced by a Norman architectural style, and complete with medieval additions such as a moat, turrets and a drawbridge, the castle hosts markets and…

Tags: Bli Bli, castle, entertainment, function venue, Norman, Norman style, popular culture, Qld, Queensland, re-creation, re-enactment, recreation, Sunshine Coast, tourism, tourist, venue

Hourglass Gauntlets

An image of reproduction hourglass gauntlets, sold by the Medieval Shoppe in Parkes, NSW. The Medieval Shoppe produces and sells replicas of swords, shields, armour, and other historical weapons. Their website provides some information about…

Tags: 14th Century, Armour, battle, combat, fourteenth century, gauntlets, gloves, Medieval Shoppe, New South Wales, NSW, Parkes, protection, re-creation, re-enactment, recreation, replica, replicas, weapon, weaponry, weapons

Infant cloak, Balingup Medieval Carnivale

A digital photograph of an infant wearing a corduroy hooded cloak at the Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The cloak was designed and made by Aurore McLeod, based on an imagined medieval outfit for a wealthy child.

Tags: Aurore McLeod, Balingup, Balingup Medieval Carnivale, carnival, carnivals, cloak, cloaks, costume, costumes, fayre, festivities, infant, leisure, re-creation, recreation, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, South-West WA, WA, Western Australia

Jousting at Kryal Castle

An image of a person jousting at Kryal Castle in Ballarat. Jousting was a popular medieval and Renaissance sport from the thirteenth century, and is often associated with the chivalric ideal.

About Kryal Castle:

Located 8km from Ballarat in…

Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, crenelation, drawbridge, entertainment, functions, games, gate, horse, joust, jouster, jousting, Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle, lance, leisure, lists, medieval sport, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, sport, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

Jousting at Kryal Castle, Ballarat

An image of a Kryal Castle knight preparing for a Jousting display at Kryal Castle in Ballarat, Victoria. Jousting was a popular medieval and Renaissance sport from the thirteenth century, and is often associated with the chivalric ideal.

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Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, crenelation, drawbridge, entertainment, functions, games, gate, horse, joust, jouster, jousting, Keith Ryall, knight, knights, Kryal Castle, lance, leisure, lists, medieval sport, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, sport, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

Jousting Display, Kryal Castle, Ballarat

An image of Kryal Castle knights preparing for a Jousting display at Kryal Castle in Ballarat, Victoria. Jousting was a popular medieval and Renaissance sport from the thirteenth century, and is often associated with the chivalric ideal.

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Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, crenelation, drawbridge, entertainment, functions, games, gate, horse, joust, jouster, jousting, Keith Ryall, knight, knights, Kryal Castle, lance, leisure, lists, medieval sport, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, sport, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

Jousting Display, Kryal Castle, Ballarat

An image of a Kryal Castle knight preparing for a Jousting display at Kryal Castle in Ballarat, Victoria. Jousting was a popular medieval and Renaissance sport from the thirteenth century, and is often associated with the chivalric ideal.

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Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, crenelation, drawbridge, entertainment, functions, games, gate, horse, joust, jouster, jousting, Keith Ryall, knight, knights, Kryal Castle, lance, leisure, lists, medieval sport, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, sport, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

Knight Statue - Kryal Castle

An image of an English knight statue at Kryal Castle in Ballarat.

About Kryal Castle:
Kryal Castle is a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. Described as â€˜Australiaâ€™s unique medieval castleâ€™, Kryal Castle…

Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, crenelation, drawbridge, entertainment, figure, functions, gate, Keith Ryall, knight, knighthood, knights, Kryal Castle, leisure, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, statue, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

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