Queen carnival

Queen carnival at Atherton in 1919
Participants in a queen carnival in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1918, including Enid Lyons as "Queen of the Public Service" and a young Errol Flynn (right) as one of her page boys.

A queen carnival was a type of fundraising event that was popular in New Zealand and Australia during the early 20th century. They were particularly common during World War I and in the years after, when they were used to raise funds for returned soldiers. The first such carnival is believed to have been held in Napier, New Zealand, in 1913. The carnivals were not always annual events, and were held in various locations throughout a year.