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Featured RV Friendly Events

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Flame Festival - Copper Coast

Event date: 8 - 10 May 2026

Get ready to ignite your senses at the FLAME Festival 2026, a vibrant celebration of creativity, culture, and community across the Copper Coast. Returning for its third edition, this biennial event lights up the towns of Kadina, Moonta, and Wallaroo with a spectacular showcase of local talent and artistic flair.

Whether you're a curious visitor or a proud local, FLAME Festival offers something for everyone, a chance to connect, create, and celebrate the spirit of the Copper Coast.

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NEW SOUTH WALES

The Great Australia Duck Race

Event date: 26 January 2026

The Great Australia Duck Race is a reason to make Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool your destination for Australia Day! The ducks (yellow rubber duckies) are numbered 1-200 and have to swim the 50 metre length of the pool.

First duck to reach the shallow end and touch the wall is the winner!

Enjoy the rest of the activities at the pool including the giant inflatable obstacle, the water slide and score a BBQ lunch by one of the local community groups.

Soak up the atmosphere of the pool and the celebration of local heroes being awarded Australia Day honors for their amazing work.

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TASMANIA

Tamar Valley Folk Festival

Event date: 16 - 18 January 2026

Tamar Valley Folk Festival is held every year in George-Town Tasmania for more than twenty five years.

The festival’s events are held on various venues around the city center. They offer to the public, locals and tourists, an unforgettable experience.

Due to the numerous visitors during the festival days and the high demand accommodations it is recommended to check hotel rates and book rooms well in advance.

The festival’s program, venue, schedule of events, how to get etc. is present in the festival’s link website. See details below, under “Event Related Information” section.

The small venues and locations make it attractive for visitors and audiences to walk from venue to venue to catch the concert performances and workshops.

Some of the early performers were: Mick & Helen Flanagan, Steve & Jane Ray, Shamus Gill, Rab Mitchell, Alex Myers Richard (Dicky) Deegan, Lindsay Campbell, The Outer Cove Wailers, Tom Dunlop, Declan Pickering, Ned Trewartha, Bob Pooley, Chris Atwell, Brian & Phylis Mooney, Van Diemens Band, Bottom Pub Ceilidh Band and Roughbark.

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Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Barmera - SA RVFT

Barmera is located in the Riverland region of South Australia, 220 kilometres north-east of Adelaide. Situated adjacent to Lake Bonney, the natural sparkling freshwater lake is fed from the mighty Murray River and is an excellent spot for aquatic activities such as fishing, sailing, wind surfing, kite surfing and canoeing. Bruce Oval, located on Sims St in Barmera, provides free access to a dump point and potable water. Travellers can also stay at the Oval for up to 96 hours for a cost of just $5 per vehicle per night (payable to Barmera VIC). Bins are provided and pets on a lead are permitted.While in town, be sure to take the time to enjoy the Barmera Heritage Walk and Drive Tour to get to know the town. The Country Music Hall of Fame displays extensive memorabilia for all music lovers and is another must see when visiting Barmera.Tourist/Visitor Centre Barwell Ave, Barmera SAPh: 08 8588 2289vic@barmeratourism.com.auwww.barmeratourism.com.au Casual Parking Pascoe Terrace, W of Barmera VIC & a short walk to the CBDShort & Long Term Parking Bruce Oval, Sims St, Barmera SA, $5.00 pvpn payable to Barmera VIC, (96hr), bins, water, pets on lead OKDump Point Bruce Oval, Sims St, Barmera SAPotable Water Bruce Oval, Sims St, Barmera SA, 20m S of dump pointHospital Hawdon St, Barmera SA, Ph: 08 8588 0400Doctors Surgery Hawdon St, Barmera SA, Ph: 08 8588 2040; Riverland Family Practice, Scott Ave, Barmera SA, Ph: 08 8588 0465Dentist Barmera Dental Clinic, 36 Dickerson St, Barmera SA, Ph: 08 8588 2267Pharmacy Barmera Pharmacy, 20 Barwell Ave, Barmera SA, Ph: 08 8588 2363Supermarket Big River Supermarket, Barwell Ave, Barmera SA, Ph: 08 8588 2277

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Manildra - NSW RVFT

Manildra is a small town located halfway between Orange and Parkes, in the Cabonne Shire, New South Wales. Built on the banks of the Mandagery Creek in the heart of a farming community, the town is approximately five hours from Sydney.The Manildra Showground on Orange Street is only 2km from the CBD and provides visitors with access to a dump point, potable water, and parking is $20 per vehicle per night for a powered site or $15 per vehicle per night for an unpowered site.The town’s Amusu Theatre is the longest, continually operating picture theatre in Australia, and adjacent to the theatre is the Manildra Movie Poster Museum, housing around 20,000 uniquely Australian movie posters. Manildra is also home to a hotel, bowling club, local winery and cellar door, and is a popular stopover for travellers visiting the Parkes Radio Telescope, Taronga Western Plains Zoo and the Canowindra Hot Air Balloon Festival. Tourist/Visitor Centre Manildra Post Office & Store73 Kiewa St, Manildra NSWPh: 02 6364 5287council@cabonne.nsw.gov.auwww.cabonnecountry.com Casual Parking Derowie St, Manildra NSWShort Term Parking Manildra Showground, Orange St, Manildra NSW (2km), pwr $25 pvpn; unpwr $15 pvpnDump Point Manildra Showground, Orange St, Manildra NSWPotable Water Manildra Showground, Orange St, Manildra NSWHospital Molong, Orange or ParkesDoctors Surgery 67-69 Kiewa St, Manildra, Ph: 02 6364 5901Dentist Dr Andrew Green, 93 Bank St, Molong, Ph: 02 6366 8033Pharmacy Manildra Pharmacy, 79-81 Kiewa St, Manildra NSW, Ph: 02 6364 5770Supermarket Manildra Store, 73 Kiewa St, Manildra NSW, Ph: 02 6364 5287

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Varley Chicken Ranch - WA RVFD

Varley is a small town located between Hyden and Lake King in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The town is named after the nearby Lake Varley and Varley Rock, which were both named by explorer Frank Hahn in 1901. For those visiting the area, parking is available at Varley Chicken Ranch, which is approximately halfway between Wave Rock and Ravensthorpe, and 418 km south-east of Perth. Varley Chicken Ranch allows parking for up to 48 hours, with payment via a donation box on-site. Toilets, covered seating, barbecues and bins are provided, and pets on leads are welcome.There is plenty to see and do in Varley, which makes the ranch the ideal location to base yourself. A comprehensive museum, a recreation centre and a golf course are all located in town, whilst also located close by is the Rabbit Proof Fence and the abandoned gold mining town Hatters Hill. Cost: Donation box on siteParking: 48hrs, covered seaing, bins, toilets, BBQ, pets on lead, dump pointOpening Hours: 7 days

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