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And they’re off! – 1000 ducks race to the finishing line

September 26, 2017
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SOME 1,000 ducks took part in the ever popular Carnival duck race in the run up to this year’s spectacle.   

Spectators watched in anticipation as the ducks were tipped into the river, before the winning duck, number 95, crossed the finish line.

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