The cow, complete with udder and teats, was set up so that potential young dairy exponents could hand milk the cow in the traditional way.

Having milked the cow, they then turned the milk into a milkshake.

Bob Tebbet, who helped organised the exhibit, said the children were very interested in milking the cow.

“They enjoyed the interaction and of course the milkshake that followed,” he said.

Some young children, particularly those from the city, were somewhat amazed to realise that real milkshakes came from real cows.

Thanks to all those who made this exhibit possible, in particular Gloucester Art Society, Gloucester Show Society and Dairy Australia.

The pavilions were decorated with miniature dairy cows brilliantly painted in bright colours by the Gloucester Art Society.