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Featured RV Friendly Events

NEW SOUTH WALES

Cabonne Community Balloon Glow

Event date: 11 April - 19 April 2026

This years event promises to be a bigger-than-ever, amazing spectacle with balloons lighting up the night sky at the Cabonne Community Glow.

This experience includes Night Markets complete with Food and Wine Stalls, Live Music, Entertainment and the highlight of the evening, the Cabonne Community Glow - a magical experience where you'll see hot air balloons lighting up their burners synced to all-new music under the beautiful evening skies in the Central West.

The glow from the balloons is spectacular and will leave all who attend with great memories for years to come.

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Thomas Dambo’s Giants of Mandurah

The exhibition will remain until at least the end of 2026, including the Subiaco Giant.

Step into a world of wonder as internationally acclaimed Danish artist Thomas Dambo brings his breathtaking wooden sculptures to life in Giants of Mandurah. Crafted entirely from recycled materials, these larger-than-life trolls are hidden throughout Mandurah’s stunning natural landscapes — from bushland trails to coastal wetlands.

Perfect for families, nature lovers, and art enthusiasts alike, this free outdoor adventure invites you to explore, discover, and reconnect with the environment in a playful and meaningful way. Each Giant has its own story, personality, and secret location waiting to be found.

Gather your friends, charge your phone for photos, and set off on a treasure hunt unlike any other — the Giants are waiting!

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Laura Folk Fair

Event date: 18 - 19 April 2026

The award winning National Tourism Accredited Laura Fair is a major rural festival of the Southern Flinders Ranges, held over two days annually in Laura on the first weekend of April and typically attracting 10,000 to 15,000 patrons.

The Laura Fair was first held in 1980, the brainchild of Rocky River Historic and Art Society member Dick Biles. It has been held every year since except during the COVID years. Originally started as a way to promote art and culture in the area, the resounding success of the first year led to the formation of a separate committee to undertake organisation of the event. Since 1981 the wholly volunteer driven Laura Fair Committee has been responsible for this.

The event has since grown into one of the major festivals of our region and has an important economic benefit for businesses around the region. It is the main annual fundraising avenue for many local community groups.

Our family focused event provides a wonderful country experience, with free entertainment over the whole weekend. Our event features a Street Parade with a themed costume parade put together by the local school, beautiful PADARC vintage cars, SES, CFS and local business floats, two stages of live entertainment playing all weekend, as well as roving performers and buskers, Sideshow Alley and the Showmen’s Guild of South Australia rides, on Saturday night there’s food stalls, licensed bar and Entertainment until 10pm. Golden North Ice-Cream Eating Competition, Boot toss competition, Old Courthouse Art Gallery exhibition and over 100 stalls selling a huge variety of handcrafted items, as well as food and refreshment stalls catering to a wide range of tastes.

Laura is a vibrant, artistic rural community with a population of approximately 650, situated beside the Rocky River and amongst the rolling hills of the Southern Flinders Ranges. Our event is wholly driven by a small volunteer committee and a large contingent of casual volunteers who assist with various aspects of the event.

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Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

NEW SOUTH WALES

Deano's Springwater Smoked Trout Farm - NSW RVFD

Black Mountain is a village close to Armidale in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales and home to Deano’s Springwater Smoked Trout Farm, which offers RV parking for travellers to the region.The smoked trout business welcomes RVers to park on-site for a negotiated length of stay. The business offers a CMCA member only rate of $25 per vehicle per night for an unpowered site, and access to showers and toilets is included.Close to Armidale, there’s plenty to see and do during a stay at Deano’s Springwater Smoked Trout Farm. Take a drive and view the magnificent Waterfall Way or head back towards Guyra and take a photo with the Big Lamb. Cost: $25pvpn unpowered (CMCA member only rate)Parking: Negotiable stay limit, showers, power, bins, BBQ, toilets, water, seating, pets on leadOpening Hours: 8am - 5pm

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VICTORIA

Murrabit - VIC RVFT

Murrabit is small rural community located on the Murray River, approximately 305 kilometres north of Melbourne. Citrus growing, along with dairy, beef and sheep farming, are the main industries within the region.RV travellers are well catered for at the Murrabit Recreational Reserve Camp Ground, on Browning Avenue. Sites are available for $20 per vehicle per night, and lengths of stays are negotiable. Excellent facilities are available including showers, toilets, bins, and barbecues. A dump point and potable water are also conveniently located within the grounds.The proud community hosts the ‘Murrabit Country Market’ on the first Saturday of each month, reputed to be the largest and longest running market in regional Victoria. Other local attractions include the railway heritage signed walking track, and nearby Campbell’s Island, a worthwhile day trip.Tourist/Visitor Centre Murrabit General Store9 Gonn Ave, Murrabit VICP: 03 5457 2204www.murrabit.com.auCasual Parking Gonn Ave, in front of the Lions Park & Heritage CentreShort & Long Term Parking Murrabit Recreation Reserve Camp Ground, Browning Ave, (unlimited stay), pets on lead, shwrs, bins, tlts, c/seating, pwr, BBQ, water, $20pvpnDump Point Murrabit Recreation Reserve Camp Ground, Browning AvePotable Water Murrabit Recreation Reserve Camp Ground, Browning AveHospital 13 Burgoyne St, Kerang, (approx 26km), ph 03 5450 9200Doctors Surgery 34 Fitzroy St, Kerang, (approx 27km), ph 03 5452 1366Dentist 42 Wellington St, Kerang, (approx 27km), ph 03 5452 1867Pharmacy 30 Victoria St, Kerang, (approx 27km), ph 03 5452 1010Supermarket General Store, 9 Gonn Ave, Murrabit, ph 03 5457 2204

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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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