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QUEENSLAND

Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival

Event date: 28 May 2027

The Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival celebrates the essence of the Burdekin region, renowned as the Sugarcane Capital of Australia, by showcasing its people, produce and culture.

Consisting of two headline events, the Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival starts with the Burdekin Cultural Fair featuring First Fire on Friday night, followed by the Australian Hand Cane Cutting Championships on Saturday at the Home Hill Showgrounds.

The Burdekin Cultural Fair featuring First Fire celebrates the diversity of the Burdekin region bringing together a diverse range of cultures through a variety of culinary delights, interactive activities and captivating entertainment. Don't miss the highlight of the night, the lighting of the first fire of the 2027 sugarcane crushing season. Hear the crackling of the crop burning, smell the sweet essence of the burning sugar and feel the heat of the fire as it tears through the paddock.

The Australian Hand Cane Cutting Championships is the ultimate test of skill and endurance, with competitors swinging their cane knives in hopes to be crowned the Australian Hand Cane Cutting Champion! Spectators will have the opportunity to walk through a paddock of burnt sugarcane, immersing themselves in the dirty, back-breaking work of a by-gone era. This family-friendly event promises great food, live music, captivating entertainment and so much more!

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

EP Field Days Cleve

Event date: 11 - 13 August 2026

The biennial Eyre Peninsula Field Days showcases agricultural innovations and services in Cleve, South Australia.

More than 400 exhibitors from across agricultural machinery, farm services and rural lifestyle sectors set up displays, demonstrations and stalls showing new technologies, tools, and innovations. Alongside that are guest speakers, workshops, food and craft stalls, and features like “Artyculture” — a sustainable fashion/fashion-upcycling catwalk competition.

Facilities include food and beverage options, first aid, baby change, courier service for heavy purchases, free bus service around the site and ample parking.

With well over 10,000 attendees, EP Field Days plays a vital role in sharing farming innovations, inspiring rural lifestyle improvements, and strengthening community across Eyre Peninsula.

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QLD

Gympie Music Muster

Dates: 27/08/2026 - 30/08/2026

The Gympie Music Muster is one of Australia’s most beloved community-driven music festivals, a blend of country, folk, blues, roots, and rock, set against the breathtaking backdrop of native forest. It’s not just a festival, it’s a week of live music, camping, dancing, workshops, bush poets, markets and bush vibes that draws music fans from across the country

General camping is FREE — included with a 4-day festival pass (Thursday 27 Aug to Sunday 30 Aug 2026).

- You can arrive early and camp from Saturday 22 August 2026, giving you up to 9 days of camping and pre-Muster entertainment with a 4-day ticket.

Note: Day tickets also allow camping the night before and the night of your ticket at no extra cost.

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Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Narrogin - WA RVFT

Narrogin is a progressive and thriving rural community in the Wheatbelt South region of Western Australia, approximately 192 kilometres south-east of Perth.Narrogin also has the delightful Dryandra Woodland nearby, home to the state emblem, the numbat. The Woodland is also home to the Barna Mia Animal Sanctuary, which offers nocturnal tours and a chance to see some endangered marsupials in their natural habitat.Short term parking is available in town, along Fairway Street in the Old Goods Shed Yard. Free Recreational Vehicle parking is permitted to the south of and no closer than 20 metres of the Old Goods Shed. Stays are also permitted on the south side of Town, at the Narrogin Railway Dam Recreational Vehicle Free Stay area which is located on the Railway Dam Reserve - entry is adjacent to the Mokine Road and Gibson Street intersection. For longer stays, Narrogin Caravan Park offers visitors a site for up to 72 hours. Potable water and a dump point can be found at the Dryandra Country Visitor Centre, on the corner of Park and Fairway streets in Narrogin. Foxes Lair is an attractive picnic spot with abundant wildflowers in spring and an arboretum with a number of choice walking trails; Yilliminning Rock is another picnic area that offers panoramic views of wildflowers.Tourist/Visitor Centre Narrogin & Dryandra Country Visitor Centre 1 Pioneer Dr, Narrogin WAPh: 08 9881 2064Email: visitorcentre@narrogin.wa.gov.auWeb: www.dryandratourism.org.auCasual Parking Cnr Park St & Fairway StShort Term ParkingIn town, on Fairway Street in the Old Goods Shed Yard. Free Recreational Vehicle parking is permitted to the south of and no closer than 20 metres of the Old Goods Shed. On the south side of Town, the Narrogin Railway Dam Recreational Vehicle Free Stay area is located on the Railway Dam Reserve - entry is adjacent to the Mokine Road and Gibson Street intersection.https://www.narrogin.wa.gov.au/play/tourism/free-stay-area.aspxLong Term Parking Narrogin Caravan Park, 81 Williams Rd & Narrakine Rd, Narrogin WA, (72hr), vehicles up to 11m. For further information see this link to the Shire’s website: https://www.narrogin.wa.gov.au/play/narrogin-caravan-park.aspxDump Point RV site on Fairway Street in the Old Goods Shed Yard.Potable Water Narrogin Caravan Park, Williams Rd & Narrakine Rd, Arts Narrogin, cnr Park St & Fairway St, Narrogin;Hospital Williams Rd, Narrogin, Ph: 08 9881 0333Doctors Surgery Earl St, Narrogin, Ph: 08 9881 1333; Williams Rd, Narrogin, Ph: 08 9881 1100Dentist Smiles in Narrogin, Bintamilling Arcade, Ph: 08 9881 5573; Narrogin Dental Group, Federal St, Ph: 08 9881 1131Pharmacy Maxwells Pharmacy, Federal St, Ph: 08 9881 1006; Amcal Chemist, Fortune St, Ph: 08 9881 1963Supermarket Coles, Ensign St, Ph: 08 9881 1844; Narrogin Fresh, Kipling St, Ph: 08 9881 1654

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Lawrence Tavern - NSW RVFD

Lawrence is a small town in the Clarence Valley of New South Wales, located 647 kilometres north of Sydney and 283 kilometres south of Brisbane. It can be accessed by the Lawrence Car Ferry from Woodford Island, or by driving 30 kilometres north from Grafton.The tavern is offering parking for RVs at the rear of the property for up to 5 nights. Pets on leads are welcome, and showers, toilets, bins, water and power are available. There is no cost to stay, however a donation to the tavern is requested.The Lawrence Tavern has a fun and family friendly atmosphere, offering lunch seven days a week and dinner Tuesday to Sunday. With regular entertainment and activities such as raffles and the fishing club weigh in, there’s always a good reason to stop in, Lawrence Tavern is a perfect spot to relax with a cold beer or wine while overlooking the river.Address: 19 Bridge St, LawrencePhone: 02 6647 7213Cost: Donation $10pvpnParking: Pets on lead, showers, bins, toilets, power, water, 5 nightsOpening Hours: 8am-10pm 7 days, lunch 7 days, dinner Tuesday - Sunday

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Alpana Station Blinman - SA RVFD

Alpana is a working sheep station in the heart of the Flinders Ranges perfectly situated for exploring the central Flinders Ranges region and enjoying the spectacular scenery, gorges, plants, birds and animals, bushwalks, 4WD tracks and more...Your hosts, David and Sally Henery and John and Keziah Henery, love to welcome visitors to their property. There is so much to see and do in this special part of South Australia they know you will love it as much as they do.Horse Yards CampgroundIt is so easy to get to Alpana! You will find it 55km north of Wilpena Pound and 5km south of Blinman. Alpana's homestead is easily accessed by 2WD vehicles and standard vans on a fully sealed road from Wilpena Pound.Private bush camping with a pit toilet per site. The Horse-yards campground is set on the banks of the Blinman Creek in the Parachilna Gorge, about 1km west of Angorichina Village, 17km from Blinman and about 23km by road from Alpana Homestead. You need to collect a key from the Alpana homestead to access the area. The Horse-yards is closed to the general public and set off the road to ensure your privacy. This scenic bush camping area is accessible only by high clearance vehicles and vans and has four separate camp sites along the creek bank. Each site has its own fire pit, pit toilet and shady trees, and at least 300m from your nearest neighbours. Each Horse-yards camp site is large enough to support multiple vehicles in your group. Spring water sometimes flows in the creek bed, season dependent.Rates: $30 per vehicle per night. Minimum $60 per site per night on public holiday long weekends‘Bill's Paddock’ campgroundBush camping with shared pit toilet facilities. Near the Alpana homestead, 5km south of Blinman. Accessible to standard cars and vans. Choose your favourite spot on the southern bank of Butler's Creek, surrounded by giant River Red Gums and native pine trees. Bill's Paddock campground is a large open area. A maximum of about six bookings is allowed at any one time to ensure everyone has plenty of space.Rates: $25 per vehicle per night.Best of Both WorldsCombine a bush campsite in Bill’s Paddock away from everyone but with a bathroom back at the powered site area reserved for your private use (when available). Pets allowed.Rates: $40 per night for 2 people ($10 single-night surcharge) and $20 per extra adult and $5 per child per night. Group discounts apply.

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