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Featured RV Friendly Events

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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Clare Valley Gourmet Week

Event date: May 2026

Australia’s longest running wine and food festival, the Clare Valley Gourmet Festival will return again in May 2026. 

The festival showcases the region’s wine and food culture by offering a range of unforgettable experiences, including the exciting new Gourmet Bus Trails. These offer a full day itinerary of curated indulgence with transport, food, wine and unique experiences all taken care of. 

Book your stay today and indulge in a sensory feast amidst the beauty of the Clare Valley, South Australia.

TASMANIA
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Street Eats at Franko

A hyperactive inner-city night market explodes around Franklin Square: bring your tastebuds and your dancing shoes for a Friday night fling. Nothing but Tasmanian street food and craft drinks. 


4.30pm - 9.00pm | December – April every year!

Friday (Weekly)  

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

QUEENSLAND
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Thargomindah - QLD RVFT

Thargomindah is filled with wide tree lined streets and beautifully designed median strips. The town has plenty of historic buildings to admire including the old hospital, old gaol and more. Thargomindah is used largely for sheep and cattle grazing, with oil and gas exploration and mining in the Jackson Oil Field. Travellers visiting town can make the most of its excellent RV facilities. Parking is available for self-contained vehicles for a negotiated length of time at Bulloo Riverside Free Camp. There is no cost to stay at this site, and bins and barbecues are available for use. The town’s dump point and potable water is located at Thargomindah Roadhouse, on the corner of Frew and Stafford Streets. The shire holds some fantastic annual events including the Shearers Shindig, Music Muster, Thargomindah Motorbike Sports and Enduro and more! Visitors are encouraged to pass through during one of these events to really see what this small town is all about. When visiting Thargomindah, visitors can enjoy a scenic river walk by bicycle, Segway or foot. Tourist/Visitor Information Centre        Thargomindah Visitor Information Centre37 Dowling St, ThargomindahPh: 07 4621 8095www.explorebulloo.com.auCasual Parking (near retail centre)       Both sides of Dowling StShort & Long Term Parking        Bulloo Riverside Free campingCunnamulla RdSelf-contained vehicles only, nil charge, negotiable stay limit, bins, BBQ, pets welcome on lead.Dump Point  Stafford St, ThargomindahLat: -27.98978Long: 143.81962Potable Water          Thargomindah RoadhouseCnr Frew & Stafford StsHospital        Nearest hospital is at CunnamullaDoctors Surgery     88 Dowling St – Ph: 07 4655 3361Dentist           Nearest dentist is at CunnamullaPharmacy     Nearest pharmacy is at CunnamullaSupermarket            54 Dowling St – Ph: 07 4655 3232
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Varley Chicken Ranch - WA RVFD

Varley is a small town located between Hyden and Lake King in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The town is named after the nearby Lake Varley and Varley Rock, which were both named by explorer Frank Hahn in 1901. For those visiting the area, parking is available at Varley Chicken Ranch, which is approximately halfway between Wave Rock and Ravensthorpe, and 418 km south-east of Perth. Varley Chicken Ranch allows parking for up to 48 hours, with payment via a donation box on-site. Toilets, covered seating, barbecues and bins are provided, and pets on leads are welcome.There is plenty to see and do in Varley, which makes the ranch the ideal location to base yourself. A comprehensive museum, a recreation centre and a golf course are all located in town, whilst also located close by is the Rabbit Proof Fence and the abandoned gold mining town Hatters Hill. Cost: Donation box on siteParking: 48hrs, covered seaing, bins, toilets, BBQ, pets on lead, dump pointOpening Hours: 7 days
QUEENSLAND
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Bunya Red Farm

Bunya Red Farm is a beautiful 160 acre property in the South Burnett region growing capers and caperberries – South Burnett’s first! Queensland grown and produced!Experience our farm life, where it is peaceful and quiet, and at a much slower pace. Take time to breathe the fresh air, wander around the farm with Allan, or listen to his yarns, enjoy the great views to the Bunya Mountains, feed and pat the alpacas or check on the cows. In the evenings, enjoy the spectacular sunsets and clear night sky.You can stay one night, a week, or longer on one of the 10 cleared sites dotted around the farm.Stays are for those travelling in self-contained vehicles only. Pets on a lead permitted. If you would like to use camp kitchen fees will apply.$7.50 per person per night fee applies for all stays.