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Featured RV Friendly Events

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!


SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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EP Field Days Cleve

Event date: 11 - 13 August 2026

The biennial Eyre Peninsula Field Days showcases agricultural innovations and services in Cleve, South Australia.

More than 400 exhibitors from across agricultural machinery, farm services and rural lifestyle sectors set up displays, demonstrations and stalls showing new technologies, tools, and innovations. Alongside that are guest speakers, workshops, food and craft stalls, and features like “Artyculture” — a sustainable fashion/fashion-upcycling catwalk competition.

Facilities include food and beverage options, first aid, baby change, courier service for heavy purchases, free bus service around the site and ample parking.

With well over 10,000 attendees, EP Field Days plays a vital role in sharing farming innovations, inspiring rural lifestyle improvements, and strengthening community across Eyre Peninsula.

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.


Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

QUEENSLAND
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Texas - QLD RVFT

Texas is located on the Bruxner Highway, along the banks of the Dumaresq River in southern QLD. The town was originally established on the river flats, but was relocated after several major floods, although remnants of the original township still exist for visitors to explore. The renovated and restored Texas Rabbit Works Factory was officially opened on 13 May 2017, this largely intact example of the struggle to control the rabbit plague and the industry that developed as a result is a must-see on your visit to Texas. An excellent array of artworks is on display at the Texas Regional Art Gallery, and the Heritage Centre and Tobacco Museum house a large collection of local memorabilia. Then there is the beautiful Pecan Park, which contains trees donated in 1988 by the people of Texas, USA (Texas Queensland’s namesake). For fantastic 360 degree views of Texas, take a trip to Goat Rock, which is located within a working sheep property. Campsites and picnic facilities are set in natural bushland surrounded by large granite boulders, and you can participate in everyday farm activities and tours of the property. You’ll never go hungry at Goat Rock, with true country style cooking available at ‘The Shed’.Visitors to Texas can find short and long term parking at Dumaresq River Camping Area, also known as Les (Jingles) Myer Rest Area and there is 14 day time limit to stay here. Both potable water and a dump point are located at the council depot, situated in Flemming Street.Texas is central to a number of interesting attractions in surrounding regions. The town is only one hour drive from Goondiwindi. Limestone Caves and MacIntyre Falls can be found at the nearby town of Ashford, NSW, and a number of national parks are also ideal day trips from Texas.In September each year, Texas comes alive for a week of country music and bush poets with walk-up artists welcome from Monday to Thursday and invited artists performing on the main stage from Friday to Sunday.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Texas VIC, High St, TexasPh: 07 4653 1384 or 0448 762 016https://www.facebook.com/texasqldinc/Casual Parking       Avon St off High St, opposite Memorial Hall, marked with caravan parking signShort Term Parking           Dumaresq River Camping Area, also known as Les (Jingles) Myer Rest Area, (14 days); Goat Rock, unpwr $5.00pppn; Bonshaw Weir, (unlimited)Dump Point  Flemming St, (council depot)Potable Water          Water Fill Station, Flemming St, (council depot) (Fee)Hospital        Mingoola Rd, Ph: 07 4653 3200Doctors Surgery     31 St John St, Ph: 07 4653 1363Pharmacy     28 High St, Ph: 07 4653 1367Supermarket            Foodworks, 62-68 High St, Ph: 07 8651 2506
NEW SOUTH WALES
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Tumut Valley Violet Farm - NSW RVFD

NEW SOUTH WALES
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Crossroads Hotel Motel Collingullie - NSW RVFD

Note: this can be accessed via Sturt Highway and Collingullie-Jerilderie Road, the GPS co-ordinates given is for Collingullie-Jerilderie Road.The quaint Cross Roads Hotel Motel is located 21 kilometres west of Wagga Wagga on the Sturt Highway. A busy hotel/motel, Cross Roads offers visitors icy cold beverages and hearty meals, with basic accommodation. Parking is available at Cross Roads Hotel for up to 96 hours. There is no cost to stay; however, a donation or patronage is welcomed. Visitors will have access to an on-site dump point as well as toilets, and showers are available for an additional charge. Cross Roads Hotel is ideally located on sealed roads, perfect for any RV to travel along. If you enjoy cycling, why not take advantage of the flat roads while staying overnight and see some breathtaking views as you explore the region.Address: 1 Sturt Hwy, CollingulliePhone: 02 6920 0166Cost: Nil charge however donation or patronage expectedParking: Dinners available, plenty of shade, 96hrs, toilets, showers $5, dump point for campers only