WCirca Contemporary Circus is an Australian contemporary circus company. Based in Brisbane, Australia, Circa produces circus productions drawing on acrobatics, movement, dance, music and theatre that tour in Australia and internationally. The company was established in 1987 and was initially named Rock n Roll Circus, before shifting its name to Circa Contemporary Circus in 2004 under the direction of Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz.
WCircus Joseph Ashton, formerly trading as Ashton's Circus, is the longest-surviving circus in Australia, pre-dating most others in the English-speaking world. The circus was founded in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1847 by Thomas Mollor, and acquired in February 1850 by James Henry Ashton, a man schooled in the tradition of English circus and who had experienced the hard times of the nineteenth century. The circus operated as the Royal Amphitheatre or Royal Circus.
WCircus Oz is a contemporary circus company based in Australia. Its shows incorporate theatre, satire, rock 'n' roll and a uniquely Australian humour. It is the world's longest-running contemporary circus company.
WEroni's Circus is a traditional travelling Australian circus, founded in 2007 and owned by Tony and Cathy Maynard. Acts include performing horses and ponies, trick roping, performing dogs, hula hoops, trapeze, and other aerial acts, acrobats, juggling, clowns, etc. Eroni's Circus performs in a 32-metre, red-and-white Big Top marquee.
WThe Flying Fruit Fly Circus is Australia's national youth circus and the only full-time circus school for people aged between 8–19 in Australia. It is located on the Murray River in the twin cities of Albury-Wodonga on the Victoria/New South Wales border. In partnership with the Victorian Department of Education, the students in years 3–9 attend the selective entry Flying Fruit Fly Circus School where they undertake academic studies along with circus training. The Flying Fruit Fly Circus regularly performs in Australia and internationally at major arts centres, regional theatres, corporate events and festivals.
WSilver's Circus, the original, was an (Australian) circus started by Mervyn King and entrepreneur David Hardie Snr. and his two sons Les and David Jnr.
WStardust Circus is a circus that tours in Australia. Its annual performance season lasts from January to late November, touring Australia from the remotest towns to the largest cities.
WTent boxing is an amusement previously seen at agricultural shows throughout Australia.