Tin horses draw the tourists

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I’ve talked before about small towns trying to come up with a theme or some way of appealing to motorists to stop and spend some time, and preferably some money, in their town. Kulin in Western Australia run a picnic race meeting once a year. The main activity is horse racing. People come from miles around to camp at the grounds and attend the various festivities. The local residents put an enormous amount of work into catering and making sure everyone has an enjoyable town. The campsite books out months ahead of the event. When the event was first held, farmers created a Tin Horse Highway with innovative creations featured in the paddocks along the roads leading into the town. Now, the town is renowned for its tin horses and they have become a tourist attraction in their own right. The collage shows just a few of the creations.