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Featured RV Friendly Events

QUEENSLAND

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!

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Parkes Elvis Festival

Event Date: 8 January - 12 January 2026.

The Parkes Elvis Festival is held every year in the second week in January, coinciding with Elvis Presley’s birthday. Going into its 33rd year, the Festival continues to grow – with over 200 events across five fabulous, fun-filled days.

Officially endorsed by the estate of Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. in Memphis, Parkes Elvis Festival hosts a number of live entertainment including the official Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest (the winner representing Australia in Memphis, USA), Feature concert series starring a special guest artist, Evolution Mining Northparkes Operations street parade, renewal of vows ceremony, Miss Priscilla Competition and many free live concerts, competitions and prizes.

Recognised as one of the top three Festivals and Events in Australia, the Festival attracts over 22,000 fans, both nationally and internationally, having a global reach of more than 200 million with exposure in the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia.

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Baerami Bush Dance

Event date: Saturday 2 May 2026

Baerami Bush Dance is a truly authentic and fun-filled bush dance at the beautifully timber-lined Baerami Hall in the Upper Hunter Valley, featuring traditional acoustic music performed by musicians from the Hunter Valley.

Dances are explained, and you don't need a partner. The event is family-friendly.

Bring your own dinner and drinks, and a supper to share. Camp at the hall, or stay at nearby accommodation. A well-equipped kitchen is available to prepare your food, and there is space to sit for dinner inside the hall.

A ticketing website will be provided closer to the dance. More information available HERE.

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Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

TASMANIA

Burnie - TAS RVFT

The small city of Burnie is located on the north-west coast of Tasmania and was settled in 1827. The port has always been at the heart of Burnie, connecting the region’s harvested natural resources and manufactured products (like pulp and paper) to the rest of the world. However, its industrial past came at an environmental cost, and since the early 1990s, Burnie has been in the process of transforming from this industrial past to a cleaner and more creative future, as the City of Makers. Places to visit are the Hellyer’s Road Distillery, where a uniquely Tasmanian single malt whiskey is made along with a range of blends and vodkas. Visitors can experience tours and tastings.Cooee Point is the perfect place to park up for a few days while you explore Burnie. Cooee Point has access to a dump point, potable water, and you can obtain your parking permit online from www.discoverburnie.net or by calling 03 6430 5700 and rest for up to two days.Leisure opportunities abound, with excellent beaches, parks and gardens in and around the city. And if you are planning to visit in the summer months expect long days with sunlight lasting up to 16 hours a day. Little penguins populate the rocky points at the end of West Beach and a stroll in Fernglade may reward you with an occasional glimpse of a platypus.Tourist/Visitor Centre For tourist enquiries please contact:Burnie Council 03 6430 5700Penquin VIC and Wynyard VIC also have very good informationCasual Parking Mount St, Upper BurnieShort Term Parking Cooee Point Rd, 2 day permit with maximum of 2 permits per year. Apply for a permit online from www.discoverburnie.net or call 6430 5700.Dump Point Cooee Point Rd; Yacht Club entrance off Bass HwyPotable Water Cooee Point RdHospital Brickport Rd, Ph: 03 6430 6666Doctors Surgery 10 Marine Terrace, Ph: 03 6431 651152 Bass Hwy, Ph; 03 6433 9991 Reeves St, Ph: 03 6432 2222Dentist 15 Cattley St, Ph: 03 6431 311144 Wilmot St, Ph: 03 6432 11881 Edwards St, Ph: 03 6431 3997Pharmacy 14 Wilson St, Ph: 03 6432 308756 Bass Hwy, Cooee Ph: 03 6408 025067 Wilson St, 03 6431 1055Supermarket 230 Mount St, Ph: 03 6431 4850

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QUEENSLAND

Barcaldine - QLD RVFT

Barcaldine was one of the first towns in Central Western Queensland to be registered as RV Friendly. When visitors arrive in Barcaldine they are always impressed with how many locals stop and say G'Day. Barcaldine residents are very tourism friendly and have a genuine interest in getting to know more about the people who visit their town. The Visitor Information Centre, in Oak Street and the friendly staff will help with brochures and information to ensure your stay is enjoyable. Many organisations such as the Cultural Centre and Rotary encourage visitors to call in and meet them at their functions and meetings. There is also the Grey Nomad project that aims to get visitors and locals together to work on community projects. Many visitors have expressed a wish to get to know the locals and to give something back to the communities that have welcomed them. A place to visit is the Australian Workers Heritage Centre where a tribute to the history of all Australian working men and women is on display. Set in five acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, it is the perfect spot for a picnic or barbecue. For a meal there are plenty of restaurants and hotels in Barcaldine along with cafes and takeaways. Visit Gay at 'Roses n Things Cafe' for a meal or snack amongst an abundance of roses and pick up that special little gift from the shop.Barcaldine offers visitors to the area, 24 hour parking at Barcaldine Rest Area. For those needing access to potable water and a dump point, Barcaldine Showground offers these facilities.Barcaldine has been referred to as the friendliest town in the west, so be sure to stop in and take advantage of all the town has to offer.Tourist/Visitor Centre Barcaldine Visitor Information Centre149 Oak St, BarcaldinePh: 07 4651 1724tourism@barc.qld.gov.auwww.barcaldinerc.qld.gov.auCasual Parking Oak StShort Term Parking Barcaldine Rest Area, toilets, (24hr). Area with trees behind is now fenced off but overnight parking still allowed in front rest area.Dump Point Barcaldine ShowgroundPotable Water Barcaldine ShowgroundHospital Ash St, Ph: 07 4650 4000Doctors Surgery Ash St, Ph: 07 4651 1598Pharmacy Oak St, Ph: 07 4651 1121Supermarket IGA, Oak St, Ph: 07 4651 2207; O’Donnell’s Friendly Grocery, Ph: 07 4651 2233

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Hamley Bridge - SA RVFT

Hamley Bridge is a community in South Australia at the junction of the Gilbert and Light rivers and was once the site of a railway junction. It is situated in a picturesque valley surrounded by some of the richest farming land on the Adelaide Plains. The Sports and Recreation Grounds on Stockport Road is the ideal base to camp while exploring the surrounding regions of Hamley Bridge. Parking is at no-cost for 48 hours, and a dump point and potable water are available on-site.Hamley Bridge values and prides itself on its history and many of the buildings in town have been lovingly restored and re-purposed. If you are visiting the Clare Valley or the little-known Gilbert Valley, Hamley Bridge is well worth a stopover and a stroll along the main street. It is a wonderful place to stretch your legs and indulge in a little daydreaming of yesteryear.Tourist/Visitor Centre Kapunda VIC51 - 53 Main St, Kapunda SAwww.wakefieldrc.sa.gov.au Casual Parking Both sides of Short St & behind public conveniencesShort Term Parking Sports & Recreation Grounds, Stockport Rd, (48hr), nil costDump Point Sports & Recreation Grounds, Stockport RdPotable Water Sports & Recreation Grounds, Stockport RdHospital Albert St, Ph: 08 8528 2276Doctors SurgeryLight St, Ph: 08 8528 2288Dentist Everard Central-Templers Rd, Ph: 08 8528 2349Pharmacy Chemplus, Light St, Ph: 08 8528 2388Supermarket Hamley Bridge General Store, Light St, Ph: 08 8528 2073

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