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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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QUEENSLAND

Festival of Outback Skies 2026

Event date - 1 - 3 May 2026

The Festival of Outback Skies is a three day event that includes a range of activities including a bull ride, arts and craft workshops. Markets, cooking demonstrations, live music, a fine dining dinner under the stars, lantern parade to name a few.

Volunteer Opportunities

Seeking volunteers to participate in a range of roles from administration, bar sales, traffic direction, showing people to their campsites, waitering, art workshops, minibus shuttle drivers and site set up. Volunteers receive a free powered camping site and entry to all ticketed events (except the dinner) To register your interest as a volunteer, please go to the festival website and fill out a volunteer application under the get involved tab. For all enquires contact Jennifer Tasker at tdo@flinders.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4741 2971.

Festival Location

The festival site is spread across three precincts all within 500m of each other. The site is also walking distance from the Hughenden CBD. The Hughenden Showgrounds will host the Dinner Under the Stars and the Bull Ride events, with live music, art workshops, cooking demos and more. The Art Sculpture Trail at the historic Coolabah Tree will showcase sculptural pieces entered into our Art Sculptural Competition. At the Hughenden Recreational Lake you can enjoy star gazing, water sports and food markets. The closing lantern parade is alongside the lake before they are released across the water.

Getting There

Hughenden and surrounds are serviced by rail, plane and bus routes and is a very accessible destination for those who prefer self-drive. There are five major roads entering Hughenden, from the north, south, east and west. Situated on the Overlander’s Way approximately half-way between Townsville and Mount Isa, the Hughenden region is a hub for many destinations.

Festival Camping

Flinders Shire Council have powered and unpowered sites available at the festival site. The sites do have access to toilets and showers. Powered sites are $90 for three nights (max 4 people per site), and unpowered sites are $45 for 2 nights (max 4 people).

Festival Glamping

For the ultimate accommodation experience at the festival treat yourself to a glamping tent located on the banks of the Flinders River. These glamping tents are next level luxury in camping. Six meter high European Bells tents with quality bedding, chairs, floor rugs, side tables, lights, phone charging station and a welcome pack. You also have a concierge 24/7 to look after your needs. The glamping tents are located a short walk across the river to the festival site. 3 nights twin share is $1,450. An additional queen bed can be rented for your tent to increase capacity to four people.

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NSW

Camden Haven Show

Date: 25/10/2026-26/10/2026

Get set for the Camden Haven Show, a classic country agricultural show that’s all about community, competition and family fun! Held each year in the heart of the beautiful Camden Haven district at Kendall Showground, this event is a celebration of rural life, local produce, livestock and tradition

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Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

NEW SOUTH WALES

Boggabri - NSW RVFT

Boggabri is located on the banks of the Namoi River, west of Narrabri, on the Kamilaroi Highway. There is an interesting mix of architecture in town, which can be explored with a walk along the Boggabri Heritage Trail. There is an annual event in town known as Drovers Campfire, which is held at the end of April.Short and long term parking is available at Boggabri South Rest Area and Boggabri Showground, whilst a dump point and potable water are both located at Jubilee Park, Hull Street. There is a lot to see and do in the area, such as the Boggabri Historical Museum, Nelson’s Honey Factory and the striking rock formation known as Gins Leap. There is also Dripping Rock, a spectacular semi-circular waterfall surrounded by Melaleucas, which is a great place for a picnic and swim.Tourist/Visitor Information CentreBoggabri Tearooms, Ph: 02 6743 4557,all main street businesses, www.visitnarrabri.com.au Casual Parking (near retail centre)Wee Waa St,Laidlaw StShort & Long Term ParkingBoggabri Sth Rest Area,Gins Leap Rest AreaThe Boggabri Showground, Kamilaroi Highway, Boggabri, Powered sites with water $20 per night Unpowered $10 Weekly $100 Dump PointJubilee Park, Hull StPotable WaterJubilee Park, Hull StHospitalWee Waa St, Ph: 02 6749 7000Doctors Surgery10 Wee Waa St, Ph: 02 6743 4274DentistMerton St, Ph: 02 6743 4382Pharmacy132 Merton St, Ph: 02 6743 4344SupermarketIGA, Merton St, Ph: 02 6742 4201

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Bordertown - SA RVFT

Bordertown is located adjacent to Tatiara Creek, on the Dukes Highway between Adelaide (280 kilometres) and Melbourne (450 kilometres) and is known as the gateway to South Australia’s south-east. The town was founded in 1853 following its siting as the half-way depot for the Gold Escorts that occurred between Adelaide and the Victorian Goldfields. Today it is a prosperous rural community with 2,445 residents - the main industries include an abattoir which processes lamb, small-seed cleaning of crops grown in the district (including canola and lucerne) and heavy transport. Poocher Swamp is a favourite recreational spot for picnics, boating, fishing, yabbying and canoeing. You can try a round of golf at the Bordertown Golf Course or visit the Bob Hawke Gallery in the Tatiara Civic Centre. A bronze bust of Bordertown-born Bob Hawke, Australia’s Prime Minister from 1983 to 1991, takes pride of place at its entrance.Those visiting Bordertown can find short-term parking at Bordertown Recreation Lake, off Winter Rd. Sites are available for $15 per vehicle per night and a dump point is located on-site. Please keep in mind that stays are limited to 72 hours. Potable water is obtainable at Tolmer Park in North Terrace, adjacent to Foodland. There is so much to do and see when visiting Bordetown, so why not start off your trip by taking a walk around the 4.5 hectare wildlife park to see the colony of white kangaroos and learn about the breeding program? You can also see western grey kangaroos and peacocks and a variety of other birdlife. Other attractions include the Recreation Lake, Poocher Swamp, the Historic Drive and Clayton Farm, where you can reflect over what farm life was like over a century ago.Tourist/Visitor CentreBordertown VIC, 43 Woolshed St, Bordertown SAEmail: office@tatiara.sa.gov.au www.tatiara.sa.gov.au/Tourism Casual Parking North Terrace, adj to FoodlandShort Term Parking Bordertown Recreation Lake, off Winter Rd, (72hr), $15Long Term Parking Mundulla Showgrounds, $10.00 pn, additional $5.00 if pwr requiredDump Point Bordertown Recreation Lake & Mundulla ShowgroundsPotable Water Tolmer Park in North Terrace, opp Foodland; Gateway Park, on N side of North Terrace, btwn the railway line & Dukes HwyHospital 23 South Terrace, Ph: 08 8752 9000Doctors Surgery 10 Woolshed St, Ph: 08 8752 1155Pharmacy 100 DeCourcey St, Ph: 08 8752 1959Supermarket Foodland Super Fresh IGA, North Terrace, Ph: 08 8752 1133

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Orange - NSW RVFT

The vibrant town of Orange is found in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, 260 kilometres west of Sydney. The bustling CBD offers a variety of cafes, boutique shops, galleries and restaurants, with wide tree-lined streets. Orange is best known for its production of fine wine and gourmet food, and this is celebrated each year in the ‘Orange F.O.O.D Week’ (Food of Orange District), which is held during autumn each year. Other times of the year, visitors can sample and purchase delicious locally grown produce from the Farmers’ Markets, held on the second Saturday of each month between March and December, or visit one of the 50 wineries in the region.After all that eating and drinking, you may want to try one of the nearby walking trails. Orange is surrounded by spectacular natural scenery, found in locations such as the Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area and Nangar National Park.Orange Showground allows parking for RVs for 24 hours at no cost. Potable water can be accessed at this location, and pets are permitted. A dump point is located in Total Park on Bathurst Road. Tourist/Visitor Information CentreOrange Visitor Information Centre151 Byng St, Orange NSWPh: 1800 069 466www.visitorange.com.auCasual Parking (near retail centre)163 Lords Place, Opp 70 McNamara St, Opp 250 Peisley StOrange Vistor Centre, 151 Byng StreetShort Term ParkingOrange Showground, cnr Phillip St & Leeds Pde, (24hrs), pets on lead, water, nil charge (must call into Orange Visitor Information Centre for parking instructions at the showground). Unavailable during show week. https://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/showground/Dump PointTotal Park, behind Metro Petroleum, Bathurst Rd, Orange (Lat Long: -33.2908, 149.1091)Potable WaterOrange Showground, Leeds Pde, OrangeHospitalOrange Hospital, 1502 Forest Rd, Orange, ph 02 6369 3000Doctors Surgery95 Peisley St, Orange, ph 02 6393 9600Dentist55-57 Bathurst Rd, Orange, ph 02 6362 1100Pharmacy171 Lords Place, Orange, ph 02 6363 1633SupermarketSeveral grocery stores in CBD

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