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Featured RV Friendly Events

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide equestrian Festival

The Adelaide Equestrian Festival brings together carefully curated equine experiences alongside world-class competition with the CCI5* class being our benchmark event. Spectators can enjoy a number of activities designed for children as young as 3 - through to quintessential Australian horsemanship, high octane horsepower and displays of yesteryear.

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QUEENSLAND

Cardwell Pioneers Tour

The Cardwell Pioneer Tours are currently operating every Monday and Thursday morning from 10am at the Visitor Information and Heritage Centre located in Cardwell. The tour incorporates all the buildings in the historic precinct and takes visitors on a fascinating journey of the area’s colourful history as they move through each building. The tour begins at the old Bush Telegraph building which was the Telegraph and Post Office and explains how Cardwell was founded in 1864 as the first port in North Queensland. Over in the Courthouse visitors can gain an understanding of the old judicial system. Several interesting items are on display including the original straight-jackets used in Tully to restrain the more energetic offenders. The old lock-up building was still in use during the1980s at the Cardwell Police Station. The final building is the old Shire Hall which the community used for a multitude of purposes included balls and other formal social events. The tour concludes on the balcony of the Visitor Information Centre where visitors can enjoy a complementary Devonshire Tea while taking in one of the best views in North Queensland overlooking Hinchinbrook Island, Gould Island and the Family Islands

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Aberdeen Highland Games

Event date - Saturday 4 July 2026

The annual Aberdeen Highland Games takes place on first weekend in July each year and is run in conjunction with the Scottish Australia Heritage Council's Heritage Week.

During the day a number of events take place together with stalls providing food great coffee and Scottish/Celtic displays all of which represent traditional Celtic culture and recreation.

The games are a gathering of pipe bands, Clans, dancers, heavy event participants, to help celebrate the Scottish/Celtic history of the Upper Hunter. There are a number of novelty events for children.

Parking is free attendants will guide you in.

More information available HERE.

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Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Alford Recreation Park - SA RVFD

Alford is a small village on the Yorke Peninsula, located 170 kilometres north-west of Adelaide. Settlement began in Alford around 1882, and the town was named after Henry Alford - pioneer of the South Australian Police.The Alford Recreation Park has been developed on the site of the old Alford Primary School, and welcomes stays of up to 72 hours for a small donation. There’s plenty of room for RVs of all sizes, with up to 30 sites available. The park offers excellent facilities including a free dump point and potable water, as well as covered seating, toilets, bins and barbeques.Just 11 kilometres from Alford is Tickera Bay, which is said to be the best crabbing beach in Australia. Also, nearby is Wallaroo, which has some beautiful swimming beaches that are extremely popular in the summer months. Cost: Donation requested in collection 'Kangaroo & Emu" boxParking: Entrance to park located opposite tennis courts on Haldines Road. c/seating, bins, toilets, water, BBQ, power, 72hrsOpening Hours: 7 days

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QUEENSLAND

Tambo - QLD RVFT

Tambo is located along the Matilda Highway, halfway between Brisbane and Mount Isa. Established in 1860, Tambo is the oldest town in central west Queensland and has a rich history steeped in the wool and cattle industries. There are many historic buildings and beautiful gardens about, and the best way to familiarise yourself with the town is to undertake the relaxing Coolibah Walk along the Barcoo River. Here you will see a number of waterholes, as well as the site of the 1927 Qantas crash, but if it’s birdlife you want to observe, it’s best to take the walk in the early morning or late afternoon. Those visiting Tambo can find short-term parking at Stubby Bend Campsite, located on Racecourse Road. Parking is free of charge and is limited to 72 hours. Vehicles must be self-contained.There is so much to see and do in Tambo, and everything you need to know about the area can be found at the information centre, within the Grassland Gallery complex. Take time to meet and greet the locals at a number of town eateries, or compete in a friendly game of tennis, golf or another popular local sport. For the more adventurous, Wilderness Way is a 320 kilometre round trip that starts and ends in Tambo. Yellow poles indicate points of interest, such as the cemetery (which contains graves of early settlers), Salvator Rosa National Park, and the Lantern Cave. The surrounding scenery is stunning – complete with cliffs, gorges, and unique wildflowers. Tourist/Visitor Centre Tambo VIC, 9 Arthur St, Tambo QLDPh: 07 4654 6408tourism@btrc.qld.gov.auwww.btrc.qld.gov.au Casual Parking Mitchell St, beside E.E. Parr ParkShort & Long Term Parking Stubby Bend Campsite, Racecourse Rd, (72hr), self-contained vehicles only, (bush camp), free of chargeDump Point Tambo Dam ParkPotable Water Tambo Dam ParkHospital Garden St, Ph: 07 4654 6211Pharmacy Scripts to be given in at Post Office before 9:30am, pick up after middaySupermarket Tambo Foodworks, Arthur St, Ph: 07 4654 6288

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Berri - SA RVFT

Berri is a picturesque riverside town located 238 kilometres north-east of Adelaide. The town was proclaimed in 1911 and took its name from the aboriginal tribe ‘bery bery’, meaning ‘bend in the river’. Berri is now renowned for its quality wine production and is surrounded by 3000 hectares of vineyards and orchards.The camping area on Martin’s Bend Road offers RV parking at $5 per vehicle per night (payable to a deposit box on-site). The length of stay is negotiable; pets are allowed and bins, toilets, BBQs and covered seating is available. A dump point is also located at Martin’s Bend, and potable water is accessible at the Visitor Information Centre, located on Riverview Drive.There is so much to do when visiting Berri, with the Riverland Farmer’s Market, held every Saturday, a must for food lovers. The markets feature fresh produce from the region, and also a range of cuisine from different countries, highlighting the multiculturalism of the area. Visitors can enjoy a picnic lunch with beautiful river views, and perhaps take the 2 kilometre riverfront walk from Berri to the camping area at Martin’s Bend.Tourist/Visitor Information Centre Berri Visitor Information CentreRiverview Dr, BerriP: 08 8582 5511www.berribarmera.sa.gov.auCasual Parking Vaughan Terrace, BerriShort & Long Term Parking Martin’s Bend, Martin’s Bend Rd, $5pvpn into deposit box, (stay neg), pets on lead, bins, tlts, c/seating, BBQ, waterDump Point Martin’s Bend, Martin’s Bend RdPotable Water Berri VIC, Riverview DrHospital Riverland General Hospital, Maddern St, Berri, ph 08 8580 2400Doctors Surgery Berri Medical Clinic, Cornwall St, Berri, ph 08 8582 2855Dentist Various dental surgeries in town, please see VICPharmacy Riverland Plaza Pharmacy, Kay Ave, Berri, ph 08 8582 3900; Berri Pharmacy, 14 Vaughan Tce, Berri, ph 08 8582 3700Supermarket Coles, Kay Ave, Berri, ph 08 8582 2088; Woolworths, 14 Vaughan Tce, Berri, ph 08 8529 7300

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