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Featured RV Friendly Events

QUEENSLAND
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North Queensland Elite Rodeo

Event date: 14 August - 16 August 2026

North Queensland Elite Rodeo is an action-packed weekend event featuring thrilling rodeo performances across Friday night and Saturday, day and night.

The full program showcases the very best in professional rodeo competition, putting the very best rodeo athletes against the best rodeo stock in the country.

Combining world-class competition, live entertainment, and a stunning bush setting, North Queensland Elite Rodeo celebrates community, culture, and country spirit - where the best come to ride and the crowd comes alive.

TAS
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Tasmanian Craft Fair

Dates: 30/10/2026-01/11/2026

The Tasmanian Craft Fair is Australia's largest working demonstration of arts and crafts, held annually in Deloraine, Tasmania, typically over the November long weekend, featuring hundreds of artisans, live craft demonstrations, art displays, gourmet food, and entertainment for all ages, showcasing traditional and contemporary crafts

WA
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Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show

Date: 7th - 19th of September 2026

The Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show is the world's largest show of its kind, celebrating the incredible floral diversity of Western Australia's Fitzgerald Biosphere Reserve (home to over 2,000 species) with displays of up to 700 local wildflowers, educational activities, guided walks, and a Spring Festival each September. Held annually for about two weeks at the Ravensthorpe Town Hall, it showcases unique species collected by trained volunteers, offering visitors a chance to learn about the region's botanical treasures.  


Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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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.
TASMANIA
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The Pondering Frog Tearoom - TAS RVFD

The Pondering Frog Tearoom is located on the Tasman Highway, (11km south of Bicheno), 400 metres from the Coles Bay turn-off and approximately 177 kilometres north-east of Hobart. The tearoom is open every day and offers homemade ice creams, Devonshire teas, lunches and snacks. Jams, chutneys, pickles, fruit wine and liqueurs are also available for sale. The majority of produce is sourced locally to provide a true taste of Tasmania.The Pondering Frog allows self-contained vehicles to park on their grounds for up to 96 hours with payment via a donation box on site. Pets on leads are permitted, and bins and water are accessible.There is an abundance of natural beauty to explore in the Bicheno area. Freycinet National Park and the famous Wineglass Bay are close by, perfect for kayaking and walks along the peninsula. No visit to Bicheno would be complete without taking an evening Bicheno Penguin Tour, an up close experience with penguins in their natural habitat.Cost: $10 per vehicle per nightParking: Self-contained vehicles only, 96hrs, pets on lead, some mobile coverage, bins, waterOpening Hours: Tearoom - Summer: 8am – 7pm; Winter: 9am – 5pm. Tearoom is licensed
NEW SOUTH WALES
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Bigga - NSW RVFT

Bigga is a lovely little village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales and is the gateway to Lake Wyangala and the Grabine Lakeside Inland Waters Holiday Park. Being the closest town to the lake, Bigga makes for an excellent base to explore the surrounding waterways and Keverstone National Park.Short-term parking is located at Bigga Recreation Ground on Mulgowrie Street and parking is only available to those travelling in self-contained vehicles. At no charge, vehicles can stay on site for up to 72 hours, and access to bins, showers, toilets and water is available. Both a dump point and potable water are located at the grounds.Bigga sits high on the Great Dividing Range, near the junction of the Lachlan and Abercrombie Rivers. The town’s elevation provides magnificent views of the surrounding countryside, so keep your camera handy on your visit to Bigga. The Grabine Lakeside development draws thousands of visitors to the area annually, where they enjoy boating, water skiing, fishing, hiking and four-wheel driving.Tourist/Visitor Information CentreCrookwell Visitor Information Centre36 Goulburn St, CrookwellPh: 02 4832 1988www.visitupperlachlan.com.auCasual Parking (near retail centre)Bigga Recreation Ground, Mulgowrie St BiggaShort Term ParkingBigga Recreation Ground, Mulgowrie St BiggaNil charge,self-contained vehicles only, 72hrs, pets on lead, no mobile coverage, showers, bins, toilets, waterDump PointBigga Recreation Ground, Mulgowrie St BiggaLat: -34.082748 Long: 149.153057Potable WaterBigga Recreation Ground, Mulgowrie St BiggaNear the shower blockHospitalNearest hospital is in CrookwellDoctors SurgeryNearest doctor is in CrookwellDentistNearest dentist is in CrookwellPharmacyNearest pharmacy is in CrookwellSupermarketGeneral Store, Binda St – Ph: 02 4835 2234