date:Jul 20, 2018
This week, in Chinchilla, the Melon Capital of Australia, watermelon skiing took centre stage at the biennial Melon Festival.
Watermelon skiing takes place on a long tarp strewn with smashed melons. Festival-goers who want to try their luck gear up with a helmet before slipping each foot into a cut-out watermelon. Holding on to a thick rope, skiers struggle to maintain their balance while they are pulled across the slippery surface by volunteers. With most attempts ending in an early belly flop