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Featured RV Friendly Events

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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Flame Festival - Copper Coast

Event date: 8 - 10 May 2026

Get ready to ignite your senses at the FLAME Festival 2026, a vibrant celebration of creativity, culture, and community across the Copper Coast. Returning for its third edition, this biennial event lights up the towns of Kadina, Moonta, and Wallaroo with a spectacular showcase of local talent and artistic flair.

Whether you're a curious visitor or a proud local, FLAME Festival offers something for everyone, a chance to connect, create, and celebrate the spirit of the Copper Coast.


SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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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.

SA
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100th Wudinna Show

Date: 19/09/2026

The Show has many different activities that happen throughout the year, along with our annual Show in September. This community event is a great day to catch up with locals and visitors to our town, and enjoy the great entertainment provided throughout the day. There are displays of local art, photography, cooking, history, and so much more. The town oval becomes an arena for our horses and dog trials on Show Day. There are many other attractions on Show Day; our Shearing Competition is a well attended and viewed event, the food and market stalls throughout the day. Live entertainment and the poultry sections are also well supported on this day. 

We are also the town's RV Park operators. Our Park and it's facilities is an ongoing and growing attraction from our dedicated Committee for our Community and tourism in town. We have power and water sites available for $20, and unpowered sites for $10 a night, with toilet amenities and showers ($2 for 4 minutes).


Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

QUEENSLAND
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Mirani - QLD RVFT

Mirani is predominately a sugar cane farming town, located approximately 980kms north of Brisbane and just 38kms west of Mackay in the Pioneer Valley. The surrounding areas are a wonderland of waterfalls, volcanic boulder formations and lush flora. Mirani is also the gateway to the Eungella National Park, where you can picnic, go for a walk and drop a line for a spot of fishing.Casual parking is available in Victoria and Alexandra Streets, with short-term parking available at the Mirani Caravan Park in Caroline Street for $10 per vehicle per night. The dump point is located in Victoria Street and potable water is available in the park in the same street.With its picturesque countryside, and abundance of flora and fauna, Mirani is a fantastic place to visit, especially for RV travellers. Tourist/Visitor Information CentreMackay Tourist Information Centre 320 Nebo Rd, Mackay 4740 ph 1300 130 001 www.mackayregion.comCasual Parking (near retail centre)Victoria St & Alexandra StShort Term ParkingMirani Caravan Park, Caroline St, 48hrs, no pets, m/coverage, bins, BBQ, pets on lead (prior arrangement required) c/seating, $10 pvpn . Add fac at extra cost.Dump Point5 Victoria StLat: -21.15951 Long: 148.86354Potable WaterIn the park in Victoria StHospitalNearest hospital is in Mackay – 475 Bridge Rd, Mackay ph 07 4885 6000Doctors Surgery42 Victoria St, Mirani open 6 days ph 07 4959 1140DentistNearest Dentist in Marian 217-249 Anzac Ave ph 07 4954 4477Pharmacy2/12 Victoria St ph 07 4959 1511Supermarket7 Alexandra St ph 07 4959 1194
NEW SOUTH WALES
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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
QUEENSLAND
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Minden Retreat - QLD RVFD

Minden Retreat is located in Minden, a small rural town in the Somerset Region of Queensland. Minden Retreat is a function and business venue located 200 metres off Warrego highway, marked with a sign post.  Minden Retreat offers parking at a low rate of just $5 for any stay of up to seven days. Parking is only available for self-contained vehicles. There is a self-register box at the gate and there is mobile coverage within the area. Unfortunately pets are not permitted at this site.Toowoomba is only a 40 minute drive away and the opportunities around the region are endless.Cost: $5.00 per stay for up to 7 days. Self-register box at gatewayParking: Self-contained vehicles only, 7-day max stay, no pets, mobile phone coverage, bins