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Featured RV Friendly Events

NEW SOUTH WALES
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Grafton Jacaranda Festival

Event date - Friday 27 October 2023 to Sunday 05 November 2023.

During the months of October and November each year Grafton undergoes a metamorphic transformation, as the countless avenues of Jacaranda trees turn from green to purple.

The Jacaranda Festival celebrates this natural wonder by combining the history and pageantry of yesteryear with a new, modern and inclusive vision, ensuring the festival’s future for years to come.

Whether you’re seeking a little piece of yesteryear, where locals still line the main street of Grafton to watch (with a purple icecream in hand) the annual float parade, or you love the flamboyance and pageantry of drag queen bingo – the Jacaranda Festival has something for everyone.

This year the Jacarandas will be Illuminated, as the sun goes down, the beautiful Jacarandas of See Park light up.

Walk through the park and be mesmerised as you see the trees in a new light.

One of the most popular days during the festival is Jacaranda Thursday when the town is given license to ‘let its hair down’. Main streets close, local businesses dress up and people meander throughout the CBD soaking up the atmosphere.

The final weekend marks the day of the Float Parade with more than 100 floats down Grafton’s Prince Street.


TASMANIA
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Fire and Fog

When the weather turns cold, the city warms up.

If you’re looking to get out for an evening, then Fire & Fog is the event for you.

Fire pits, live music, and some of the best food and drink that Launceston has to offer will come together for one night only on the 5th of August in Civic Square.

There will also be circus workshops for the kids, so bring the whole family along for this twilight celebration of all the best parts of winter.

More details, including a list of bands and food vans, will be available on the events website.


TASMANIA
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Junction Arts Festival

Junction is an annual Festival of extraordinary arts experiences in unusual spaces throughout Launceston, held in the first week of September.

In 2021 Junction celebrated its 10th anniversary festival, with a history of developing, commissioning and presenting participatory and community-engaged contemporary artwork.

Junction was first presented as a one-off event annexed to the 2010 Regional Arts Australia Conference. Junction filled a creative niche locally and prompted stakeholders, Events Tasmania and City of Launceston to support the creation of the annual festival, to the delight of Northern artists and audiences.

Junction acknowledges and respects the palawa people as the traditional and ongoing owners and custodians of lutruwita. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future, and acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded.

Event Date

14 September - 18 September 2022.



Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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Callington - SA RVFT

Callington is a small rural township on the Bremer River, located approximately 55 kilometres south-east of Adelaide. Callington was surveyed in 1848, at which time John Kiernan noticed copper in the rocks. Little copper was mined at first, however mining restarted years later in the Bremer mine and did better. Despite some good years, the mine eventually fell into liquidation in 1870 due to low copper prices. RV travellers passing through town will find short term parking at Callington Recreation Reserve, the Funky Horse Paddock. Parking is available for self-contained vehicles at a rate of $10 per vehicle per night. Stays of up to 48 hours are welcome, and access to water is available. A dump point is also available at the recreation grounds. Callington is an enjoyable little stay for those travelling to or from Adelaide. During a visit to Callington, take some time to breath in some fresh air on the Mount Barker Summit Walking Trail. There’s a lookout and picnic area near the summit that makes for a great stop on the 500m return walk. Tourist/Visitor Information CentreMurray Bridge Information Centre 2 Seventh StMurray Bridge SA 525308 8539 1100Casual ParkingOn street parking for larger RVs is available throughout Callington . Short Term ParkingThe Funky Horse Paddock (Callington Recreation Grounds). 36 Callington Road. Self-contained vehicles only. Parking permit required. 48 hour stay limit. water on-site. $10pvpn.Water36 Callington Road. -35.1121711, 139.0395831Dump PointCallington Recreation Grounds-35.113119, 139.039669General Store16 Baker Street, Callington. Ice, petrol, post office, gas swaps on-site. Medical ServicesClosest is in Murray Bridge. 
NEW SOUTH WALES
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Cobargo Hotel & Motel - NSW RVFD

Cobargo is located on the far south coast of New South Wales, 386 kilometres south of Sydney, and is the hub of the beautiful Sapphire Coast area. The village is a vibrant, friendly town featuring many turn of the century buildings with pottery, art galleries, cafés and antique stores. The Cobargo Hotel Motel is ideally situated 100 metres from the town centre on the Princes Highway. Set on two and a half acres, there is ample room for recreational vehicles of all sizes. Facilities include covered seating, showers, toilets, water and a free dump point. Stays are permitted up to 96 hours at no charge. The hotel also has a bistro, beer garden, bottle shop and laundromat available. Cobargo is a convenient gateway to the surrounding national parks, fresh water estuary and deep sea fishing, whale watching, canoeing, golf courses and bushwalking.  Be sure to stop in on the weekend for the Saturday morning markets and sample the local organic produce.Please note: the GPS co-ordinate is the location of the entrance behind the hotel to the parking area.Address: 39-41 Princess Hwy, CobargoCost: Nil chargeParking: Pets on lead, seating, bins, toilets, showers $5pp, 96hrs, dump point with key access, coin operated washing machine and dryer available.Opening Hours: Mon - Sat from 10am, Sun 10am - 10pm
QUEENSLAND
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Murgon Golf Club - QLD RVFD

Murgon Golf Club is a fully irrigated 9-hole golf course located in the Queensland town of Murgon. Murgon is a locality in the South Burnett Region and is situated on the Bunya Highway, 270 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. The golf club offers RV travellers the perfect place to stay during a visit to town. Parking is available in the shaded car park for up to 48 hours. There are approximately 10 sites available. While there is no cost to stay, donations are encouraged. Toilet access is available on-site and water can be accessed at the nearby (100m) Lions Park.Make the most of staying at the club with a round of golf or a delicious meal. Additionally, some of the region's attractions include wine making, fishing on the near-by Bjelke-Petersen Dam and gem fossicking. There's plenty to keep visitors occupied during a visit to Murgon. Address: Lamb St, MurgonPhone: 07 4168 1608Cost: Nil charge but donations welcomedParking: Entrance is off Heading St and please park away from the tee, 48hrs, self-contained vehicles only, pets on lead, mobile coverage, shaded areasOpening Hours: 7 days, 9am -8pm