In 2018, Renae Marisma went to Kryal Castle theme park to watch a medieval show; six years later, she was the arena’s defending Australian national jousting champion. The reconstructed fortress in Ballarat hosts year-round jousting demonstrations, drawing visitors into its fantasy of drawbridges and battlements. Otis Filley went to this year’s championships, speaking with both jousters and fans about their love of the sport
In the arena with Australia’s jousting champions
