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QUEENSLAND
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Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival

Event date: 28 May 2027

The Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival celebrates the essence of the Burdekin region, renowned as the Sugarcane Capital of Australia, by showcasing its people, produce and culture.

Consisting of two headline events, the Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival starts with the Burdekin Cultural Fair featuring First Fire on Friday night, followed by the Australian Hand Cane Cutting Championships on Saturday at the Home Hill Showgrounds.

The Burdekin Cultural Fair featuring First Fire celebrates the diversity of the Burdekin region bringing together a diverse range of cultures through a variety of culinary delights, interactive activities and captivating entertainment. Don't miss the highlight of the night, the lighting of the first fire of the 2027 sugarcane crushing season. Hear the crackling of the crop burning, smell the sweet essence of the burning sugar and feel the heat of the fire as it tears through the paddock.

The Australian Hand Cane Cutting Championships is the ultimate test of skill and endurance, with competitors swinging their cane knives in hopes to be crowned the Australian Hand Cane Cutting Champion! Spectators will have the opportunity to walk through a paddock of burnt sugarcane, immersing themselves in the dirty, back-breaking work of a by-gone era. This family-friendly event promises great food, live music, captivating entertainment and so much more!


NEW SOUTH WALES
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Hartwood Campfires and Country Music

Event date: 2026 dates TBC (held annually during the Easter holidays).  

Every Easter the gates of Hartwood, just south of Tambar Springs, open for the public to enjoy a long-weekend of first-class country music and entertainment in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

A campfire stage set amongst the trees presents a combination of professional and ‘walk-up’ artists and performers every night, from Monday through to Sunday.

Meanwhile, a second stage provides non-stop professional country music and bush poetry entertainment from Friday afternoon and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Campers are encouraged to come early and most do.

Hartwood has been called the people’s festival – pets and children attend for free. Hundreds of caravans, motorhomes, camper trailers, and a sprinkling of tents gather here for the week to enjoy the great country music entertainment, a laid-back camping experience, and a special camaraderie with their fellow country music fans.

QLD
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Yowah Opal Festival

Date: 17-19/7/26

visitors flock to this small outback town to celebrate its opal mining history and its unique culture.

The festival celebrates the town’s colourful past with live music, opal and art exhibitions, markets, workshops and more. During the festival, visitors can explore the historic town center and learn about the local lifestyles, shop, relax, fossick for opals and much more. There are also activities such as bushwalking, stargazing, campfire stories and music around the campfire. For those who want to get hands-on experience, there are workshops on gem cutting and jewelry making, as well as demonstrations by master craftsmen.


Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Mukinbudin - WA RVFT

Mukinbudin is located 38 kilometres from Bencubbin and 128 kilometres from Southern Cross, in Western Australia’s north-eastern Wheatbelt, making it the perfect base from which to explore the nearby Pioneers Pathway touring route.Casual parking is available in Strugnell Street, and for those thinking about staying in town a little while longer, parking is available at Mukinbudin Caravan Park, situated at 25 Cruickshank Road. Powered sites are available from $20 per vehicle per night, and unpowered sites are available for $10 per vehicle per night - stay 7 nights and get this night free. Visitors will also have access to a dump point and potable water. There is plenty to see and do in Mukinbudin. Some attractions include the 50s Farm Shed Museum, displaying restored farm machinery, the Unique Bulk Grain Storage Silo built in 1949, and the Wattoning Historical site used for carting water from gnamma holes and two wells constructed by pastoralists at the turn of the century. Tourist/Visitor Centre       Mukinbudin VIC, 15 Maddock St, Mukinbudin WAPh: 08 9047 1102Email: admin@mukinbudin.wa.gov.auwww.mukinbudin.wa.gov.au Casual Parking       Strugnell St; Shadbolt StShort Term Parking           Mukinbudin Caravan Park, 25 Cruickshank Rd, pwr $35 pvpn; unpwr $20 pvpn (7th night free)Long Term Parking            Mukinbudin Caravan Park, 25 Cruickshank Rd, pwr $35 pvpn; unpwr $20 pvpn (7th night free)Dump Point  Mukinbudin Caravan Park, 25 Cruickshank Rd, Ph: 08 9047 1103Potable Water          Mukinbudin Caravan Park, 25 Cruickshank Rd, Ph: 08 9047 1103Hospital        Local ambulance to Kununoppin Hospital (45km), RFDS strip at MukinbudinDoctors Surgery     Cnr Maddock St & Ferguson St, Ph: 08 9047 1123Pharmacy     Nursing Post, Dr visits once a week, Ph: 08 9047 1123 (ltd items avail at IGA)Supermarket            IGA, 27 Shadbolt St, Ph: 08 9047 1153
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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Roxby Downs - SA RVFT

Roxby Downs located north of Port Augusta and is the largest town in South Australia. With a population of nearly 5,000 it has all the retail, recreation and health facilities a traveller would require. As a regional hub it is the perfect place to rest and restock supplies before heading into the outback. The town was purpose built to accommodate mine workers and their families from the Olympic Dam Mine. The Olympic Dam Mine is located 16 kilometres from Roxby Downs and has the world’s fourth largest copper and gold deposits and the world’s largest uranium deposits. The Mine also produces significant quantities of silver. Roxby Downs is well known as an oasis in the desert with wide tree lined streets, excellent amenities and lots of greenery. The town was built in 1988 and has maintained modern, well-kept facilities.The BP Station located in the hub of Roxby Downs offers visitors potable water, a dump point, and free extended parking. The main street is the focus of retail and cultural activity in Roxby Downs; a grassed median strip is situated on Main Street with shaded park benches and tables suitable for picnics - a very popular spot for locals and visitors alike. BHP Billiton funded an Arid Recovery Reserve, where rabbits, cats and foxes have been eradicated to make way for native animals, including the bilby, western barred bandicoot, and many others. Tag along night tours are on offer and certainly make for an interesting excursion, second to none.Roxby Downs offers everything from swimming, golf and tennis to squash and bowls. Roxby Downs Cultural Precinct is a must, featuring the town’s visitor information centre, an outback cinema, art gallery, auditorium and the Dunes Café.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Roxby Downs VIC, 1 – 15 Richardson Plc, Roxby Downs SAPh: 08 8671 5941vic@roxbylink.com.auwww.roxbydowns.sa.gov.auCasual Parking       Car park adj to Lions Park, at the rear of the Roxby Downs Community ClubShort Term Parking           Rest Area 1km E of Roxby Down (48hr), Self-contained vehicles onlyDump Point  Next door to BP Service Stn, Olympic Way, Potable Water          Next door to BP Service Stn, Olympic WayHospital        Burgoyne St, Ph: 08 8671 9020Doctors Surgery     Roxby Downs Medical Practice, 16 – 28 Burgoyne St, Ph: 08 8671 1900; Roxby Downs Family Practice, 24 Gregory St, Ph: 08 8671 3231Pharmacy     Roxby Downs Pharmacy, Shop 16 – 17 Richardson PlaceSupermarket            Woolworths, Roxby Central Shopping Centre, Richardson Place, Ph: 08 8671 0288
NEW SOUTH WALES
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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