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Featured RV Friendly Events

NSW

AORC Pooncarie Desert Dash

The 2026 AORC Pooncarie Desert Dash launches the Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship season with a fast, rugged, and fiercely competitive opener set in the remote Wentworth Shire of far‑west New South Wales. Held from 10–12 April 2026, the event sends competitors across harsh desert terrain, sandy creek beds, and wide‑open station country, creating a true test of endurance and machine reliability.

Spectators flock to the small outback township of Pooncarie to witness high‑horsepower off‑road machines tear through the landscape, bringing a festival‑like atmosphere to the region. The combination of challenging terrain, remote beauty, and intense competition has cemented the Desert Dash as one of the AORC’s most anticipated rounds, offering both seasoned teams and rising talents a dramatic stage to showcase their speed and resilience.

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VICTORIA

Lake Bolac Eel Festival

Event date - 27 March to 28 March 2026.

Lake Bolac, in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, is sacred to the First Nations people of the area.

For tens of thousands of years, it has hosted a large gathering of clans for the eel season.

There, clans met for special and important business, especially the exchange of ceremony and lore, trading of goods, and marriage celebrations.

Today, the Lake Bolac Eel Festival, which recognises this historic gathering, attracts people from all walks of life out on to country to gather by the shores of the lake to share, learn, remember and celebrate.

The festival is held every two years in the autumn and reflects the season when the eels traditionally begin their migration to the open ocean to spawn.

From 2005 to 2014 the festival was held annually and since 2016 biennially. The festival is relaxed and friendly offering plenty to engage people all ages.

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NEW SOUTH WALES

NarraBright

Event date: 10 April 2026

Narrabri is set to dazzle for the council's highly anticipated and much-loved annual street party, NarraBright!

Narrabri's main street will be bursting with colour, music, entertainment, late-night shopping, food, captivating art installations, market stalls and art workshops, to celebrate and shine a light on the vibrant community, town centre and businesses.

Be prepared for the return of breathtaking light projections by renowned Australian projection company, Illuminart and many more surprises that will keep audiences mesmerised.

NarraBright is a free community event.

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Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Boddington - WA RVFT

Boddington is a rustic town situated between rolling hills of forests and farms on the banks of the picturesque Hotham River. Located approximately an hour and a half from Perth via the Albany Highway, the easy drive to Boddington is an extremely scenic one.Those visiting Boddington can find short-term parking at the RSL Memorial Park, (access from Bannister Rd). There are no fees to stay here and parking is limited to 48 hours. Vehicles must be fully self-contained. Located within easy reach of the metropolitan area, the Boddington Shire boasts rural living at its best with essential services close at hand. A favourite picnic and fishing spot, close to town, is Lions Weir, and fishing is rumoured to be great in spring or autumn in the deep pools of the river. Boddington links conveniently with Dwellingup, Pinjarra and North Dandalup, combining old fashioned country charm with farming and mining prosperity. Around half of Boddington Shire is state forest – ideal for hiking, camping, picnics, bird watching and wildflowers in spring.Tourist/Visitor Centre Community Resource Centre, Boddington Old School, 20 Bannister Rd, Boddington WAPh: 08 9883 8246info@boddingtonoldschool.orgwww.boddington.crc.net.au Casual Parking Wuraming Avenue, parking bay adjacent to caravan parkShort Term Parking RSL Memorial Park, access from Bannister Rd, Boddington, 48hr, self-contained vehicles only.Dump Point Johnstone Street, Boddington. Adjacent to recycling bins. Potable Water Community Resource Centre, on wall of Boddington Old School, Wuraming Ave and/or Boddington ForeshoreHospital 53-61 Bannister Rd, ph: 08 9883 4444Doctors Surgery 65 Hotham Ave, ph: 08 9883 9999Pharmacy 27 Bannister Rd, ph: 08 9883 9962Supermarket IGA, 34-36 Bannister Rd ph: 08 9883 8290

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Tumby Bay - SA RVFT

Tumby Bay is located 45km north of Port Lincoln, on the eastern coast of the Eyre Peninsula. The town is predominantly an agricultural district renowned for cereal crops and sheep farming. When visiting Tumby Bay you will find craft shops, boutiques and local produce. Parking opposite the jetty at the traveller’s rest area will allow for you to stroll along the foreshore walking trail, where signage explains the native flora and fauna. This very flat area is also perfect for a bicycle ride. Visit the Rotunda Art Gallery with its display of local art and call into the Feral Fish Factory Gallery, where fish and other sea creatures are shaped from stainless steel. There is the skills centre, incorporating an olive press, where young people are trained in the olive industry, and several museums depicting the areas pioneering past. After your sightseeing, stop in at the Tumby Bakery for a delicious snack.Tumby Bay has a great self-contained RV Park on Lipson Road on the northern entrance to town with a dump point. Sites are $10 per night with bookings to be made online. The caravan park, which has tourist information, is in Tumby Terrace and all your grocery and medical needs are catered for in the streets around the foreshore.It’s easy to experience everything from the hills to the sea at Tumby Bay, with fantastic coast and country scenic drives, accessible beaches, great fishing and a variety of other interesting attractions.Tourist/Visitor Centre Rodda's Roadhouse1 Bratten Way, Tumby BayPh: 08 8688 2584www.tumbybay.comCasual Parking Travellers Rest Area, Tumby TerraceShort Term Parking Self Contained RV Park, Lipson Rd, $10.00 pvpn, only bookings only. email: admin@tumbybay.sa.gov.au or 08 8688 2101Dump Point Self Contained RV Park, Lipson RdPotable Water Self Contained RV Park, Lipson RdHospital Esplanade, Ph: 08 8688 2007Doctors Surgery Esplanade, Ph: 08 8688 2200Dentist Esplanade, Ph: 08 8682 1169Pharmacy Spencer St, Ph: 08 8688 2148Supermarket Newsagency & Grocer, Lipson Rd, Ph; 08 8688 2015; IGA, Spencer St, Ph: 08 8688 2010

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VICTORIA

Cobden - VIC RVFT

Cobden is a small town of approximately 1,800 people conveniently located between the Great Ocean Road and the Volcanic Lakes and Plains tourism regions. Cobden is a well-laid out town with wide streets and a central shopping strip. The town, which was first settled by Europeans in the 1840s, has all the facilities required for travellers looking to stock up on supplies. RV travellers will find short-term parking available at Cobden Free Camp on Bond Street. Parking is available up to 72 hours at no cost and is only available to those who are travelling in self-contained vehicles. The town’s dump point is available for use at the rear of the BP Roadhouse, with potable water accessible at Apex Park on Shenfield Street. Cobden’s stunning lake precinct has a golf course, bowling club and recreation reserves for sports. It’s not too far from popular fishing lakes (Purrumbete and Elingamite), if you’re keen to try and catch a fish or two. There’s plenty to keep visitors occupied since the former site of Cobden Racecourse was redeveloped and now houses a recreation precinct that consists of the Miniature Railway, Pioneer Park, Aerodrome, Restoration Group, G-Kart Track and Mini Golf Course. Tourist/Visitor Information Centre Cobden Visitor Information Centre17 Curdie St, CobdenPh: 0456 150 899Casual Parking (near retail centre) Lake Cobden (Shenfield St)Adams St, beside McQuinn’s PlumbingShort Term Parking Cobden Free Camp, Bond StNil charge, 72hrs max stay, pets on lead, self-contained onlyDump Point Rear of BP Roadhouse, 1234 Cobden-Camperdown RdPotable Water Apex Park, Shenfield StHospital 9 Robinson St, Camperdown Ph: 03 5593 7300Doctors Surgery 5 Victoria St, Cobden Ph: 03 5595 3011Pharmacy 43 Curdie St, Cobden Ph: 03 5595 1057Supermarket 24 Curdie St, Cobden

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