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Featured RV Friendly Events

SA
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Opal Evolution – Stones that Flow with Light

Dates: 02/10/2026 - 04/10/2026

Opal Evolution is an immersive outback arts and culture festival held in Andamooka, the home of the world's rarest opal. Across three nights the desert landscape comes alive with large-scale light projections, live music, giant puppets, and community parades. By day, visitors can join creative workshops, explore opal mining heritage, and connect with artists, locals, and the unique spirit of this opal-rich town. Blending art, story, and stars under vast desert skies, Opal Evolution offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience in the heart of Outback South Australia.

NSW
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Moree on a Plate

Date: 09/05/2026

Get ready for a feast of flavour at Moree on a Plate, the region’s premier food, wine and arts festival celebrating the very best of north-west NSW. Set against the relaxed country backdrop of the Moree Racecourse, this vibrant one-day event brings together local producers, award-winning chefs, talented artisans and live entertainers for an unforgettable day out.

NEW SOUTH WALES
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Baerami Bush Dance

Event date: Saturday 2 May 2026

Baerami Bush Dance is a truly authentic and fun-filled bush dance at the beautifully timber-lined Baerami Hall in the Upper Hunter Valley, featuring traditional acoustic music performed by musicians from the Hunter Valley.

Dances are explained, and you don't need a partner. The event is family-friendly.

Bring your own dinner and drinks, and a supper to share. Camp at the hall, or stay at nearby accommodation. A well-equipped kitchen is available to prepare your food, and there is space to sit for dinner inside the hall.

A ticketing website will be provided closer to the dance. More information available HERE



Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

NEW SOUTH WALES
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Crossroads Hotel Motel Collingullie - NSW RVFD

Note: this can be accessed via Sturt Highway and Collingullie-Jerilderie Road, the GPS co-ordinates given is for Collingullie-Jerilderie Road.The quaint Cross Roads Hotel Motel is located 21 kilometres west of Wagga Wagga on the Sturt Highway. A busy hotel/motel, Cross Roads offers visitors icy cold beverages and hearty meals, with basic accommodation. Parking is available at Cross Roads Hotel for up to 96 hours. There is no cost to stay; however, a donation or patronage is welcomed. Visitors will have access to an on-site dump point as well as toilets, and showers are available for an additional charge. Cross Roads Hotel is ideally located on sealed roads, perfect for any RV to travel along. If you enjoy cycling, why not take advantage of the flat roads while staying overnight and see some breathtaking views as you explore the region.Address: 1 Sturt Hwy, CollingulliePhone: 02 6920 0166Cost: Nil charge however donation or patronage expectedParking: Dinners available, plenty of shade, 96hrs, toilets, showers $5, dump point for campers only
NEW SOUTH WALES
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Coonamble - NSW RVFT

Coonamble is located in the central west slopes of New South Wales, 418 kilometres north-west of Sydney. The shire has produced a successful agricultural industry including broadacre farming and cattle grazing. With the Warrumbungle National Park, Macquarie Marshes and Pilliga State Forest nearby, Coonamble is the perfect base to explore the surrounding natural beauty of the region.The town’s main street offers a glimpse into the art deco era, with some of the buildings retaining this style. Coonamble’s history can also be observed at the Museum Under the Bridge, originally built as the police station in 1886. The ‘trooper’ brick horse stables have been preserved in their original form and are one of only two remaining in New South Wales.Coonamble offers a range of places to park for up to 96 hours – the Coonamble Showground and the Back Combara Road campsite. Potable water can be obtained at the showground, while a dump point is accessible on Castlereagh Street.Tourist/Visitor Information Centre        Coonamble Visitor Information Centre84 Castlereagh St, Coonamble NSWP: 02 6827 1981www.visitcoonamble.com.au Casual Parking       E & W of Namoi St, E of Castlereagh St opp VIC, N & S of Aberford St adj to McDonalds ParkShort & Long Term Parking   ( Low-cost overnight parking)     Coonamble Showground, Castlereagh Hwy, (96hrs), $10 PVPN, water & some facs; Back Combara Rd adj to sheep yard, (96hrs), nil charge.Dump Point  138 Castlereagh St, Coonamble Riverside Caravan ParkFree Potable Water          Coonamble Showground, Castlereagh HwyHospital        150 Castlereagh Hwy, ph 02 6827 1100Doctors Surgery     Coonamble Aboriginal Medical Service, 17 Tooloon St, ph 02 6822 0000; Castlereagh Medical Centre, 99 Castlereagh Hwy, ph 02 6822 5100Dentist           15/17-19 Castlereagh Hwy, ph 02 6822 1312Pharmacy     45 Castlereagh Hwy, ph 02 6822 1992Supermarket            2 supermarkets in Aberford St
QUEENSLAND
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Lowood - QLD RVFT

Lowood is located in the beautiful Somerset region of Queensland, just 66 kilometres west of the state’s capital. The town has a relaxed country lifestyle, despite its close proximity to the city, and retains much of its historical charm from the late 1800s. Lowood developed into a bustling railway town with the arrival of the first section of the Brisbane Valley Railway in 1884, and was the centre of commerce delivering cotton, horticultural produce and beef to the Brisbane markets from the late 1800’s to the 1980s. Water enthusiasts are attracted to Atkinson Dam for power boating and water skiing or, on land, the energetic may choose to horse ride, cycle or walk the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail east to Fernvale or north to Coominya. The Lowood Showground, on Station Street, provides a dump point and potable water as well as convenient facilities including showers, toilets, water and powered sites. Visitors can stay for up to seven nights, with unpowered sites starting from only $20 per vehicle per night and powered sites $25 per vehicle per night.Lowood is a wonderful place to visit, especially for RV travellers. Tourist/Visitor Centre       Fernvale Visitor Futures Complex1483 Brisbane Valley HighwayFernvale, QLD 4306P: 07 5427 0200Casual Parking       Railway Park, Railway St, LowoodShort- & Long-Term Parking        Lowood Showground, Station St, Lowood. $20pvpn non per;$25pvpn per, (7nt limit), toilets, showers, bins, water, pets ok. Parking permit required.Dump Point  Lowood Showground, Station StPotable Water          Lowood Showground, Station St Visitor Information Centre and across the road at Kintore Reserve. Blende St. No charge or key required.Doctors Surgery     Lowood Medical Centre, 8 Michel St, 07 5426 1560Dentist           Lowood Dental Surgery, 12 Railway St, 07 5426 1861Pharmacy     Lowood Pharmacy, 6 Michel St, 07 5426 2510Supermarket            Super IGA Lowood, 55-61 Main St, 07 5426 1384