There's something in the hair! From 'every day' mullets to the loudest of parties - contestants show off their best style at Australia's second MulletFest
- Saturday marked the second anniversary of the festival celebrating the mullet
- The iconic hairstyle is immortalised in a regional New South Wales town yearly
- More than 160 mullet-owners flocked to their local pub on Saturday
If the barbecue is synonymous with Australian cuisine, then the mullet has to be the Aussie haircut of choice.
Long considered the hair style of the bogan, one town in New South Wales has taken it upon themselves to celebrate the coiffure.
For the second year running, MulletFest has hit the regional community of Kurri Kurri on Saturday afternoon.
Winner of 'best ranga' category Elyce Kiem is seen during Mulletfest after winning her title. This year was the first year females entered Mulletfest
The country's best mullets battle it out in categories including the 'every day', the 'ranga', the 'grubby', the 'extreme' and, for the younger enthusiasts, the 'junior'
If the barbecue is synonymous with Australian cuisine, then the mullet has to be the Aussie haircut of choice
Bo Baker, 4, flashed his golden mullet after sitting to get half of his face painted into a skeleton
For the second year running, MulletFest has hit the regional community of Kurri Kurri on Saturday afternoon
More than 160 proud mullets flocked to the Chelmsford Hotel in , to show off their luscious locks.
For many, the day was about appreciated the world famous haircut.
But for others, the day held special implications, with a number of awards on offer for the more serious growers.
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The country's best mullets battle it out in categories including the 'every day', the 'ranga', the 'grubby', the 'extreme' and, for the younger enthusiasts, the 'junior'.
Elyce Kiem won the title of 'best ranga' in 2019.
Rightly, the ultimate accolade of the Best Mullet Of Them All is handed out at the end of the day.
In its inaugural year, the highly coveted award for the 'best mullet of all' went to Shane 'Shag' Hanrahan, who began growing his mane in 1986.
Participants are seen during Mulletfest, a special event designed to celebrate the hairstyle
More than 160 proud mullets flocked to the Chelmsford Hotel in , to show off their luscious locks
The ultimate accolade of the Best Mullet Of Them All is handed out at the end of the day
Kelsley Manns (pictured) is seen during Mulletfest, a special event designed to celebrate the hairstyle
Michelle Darlzy Gearin won the overall title of best mullet for 2019 at Australia's Mulletfest
Competitors for the title of best mullet for 2019 took to the stage to show off their 'do's
The winners of each of the categories post together afterward to celebrate their success
Mulletfest 2019 merchandise was available for purchase at the event throughout the day
Mullet Fest founder Laura Johnson, appropriately, works as a hairdresser.
She says she comes from a long line of mullets, but still admits the idea of a competition for the style came out of nowhere.
'I come from a family of mullets. My husband has a mullet, my father in law has a mullet and two of my four children have mullets,' she told The Daily Telegraph.
'So we figured a competition about mullets would be heaps of fun, and the idea snowballed from there.'
The famous, or infamous, business-at-the-front, party-at-the-back hairstyle has a speckled history
Long considered the hair style of the bogan, one town in New South Wales has taken it upon themselves to celebrate the coiffure
Gus Etheridge (pictured left), of Gunnedah, gets ready for the Extreme Mullet competition, where he would compete against other men with mullets
The famous, or infamous, business-at-the-front, party-at-the-back hairstyle has a speckled history
The famous, or infamous, business-at-the-front, party-at-the-back hairstyle has a speckled history.
About 1500 years ago, Byzantine scholar Procopius described a group of young men who wore their hair long at the back and short over the forehead.
But for others, including the Oxford English Dictionary, use of the term mullet was 'apparently coined, and certainly popularised, by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys'.
Regardless of who grew the first mullet, the rural community of Kurri Kurri will ensure it isn't forgotten any time soon.
Mullet Fest founder Laura Johnson (pictured) works as a hairdresser. She says she comes from a long line of mullets, but still admits the idea of a competition for the style came out of nowhere
The country's best mullets battle it out in categories including the 'every day', the 'ranga', the 'grubby', the 'extreme' and, for the younger enthusiasts, the 'junior'
