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Featured RV Friendly Events

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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.

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NSW

AORC Pooncarie Desert Dash

The 2026 AORC Pooncarie Desert Dash launches the Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship season with a fast, rugged, and fiercely competitive opener set in the remote Wentworth Shire of far‑west New South Wales. Held from 10–12 April 2026, the event sends competitors across harsh desert terrain, sandy creek beds, and wide‑open station country, creating a true test of endurance and machine reliability.

Spectators flock to the small outback township of Pooncarie to witness high‑horsepower off‑road machines tear through the landscape, bringing a festival‑like atmosphere to the region. The combination of challenging terrain, remote beauty, and intense competition has cemented the Desert Dash as one of the AORC’s most anticipated rounds, offering both seasoned teams and rising talents a dramatic stage to showcase their speed and resilience.

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QLD

30th Brigalow Arts Festival

The Brigalow Arts Festival is the Banana Shire’s largest exhibition of visual arts in a professionally judged open art award. 2026 will mark the festival’s 30^th anniversary. The festival program also offers artists and arts enthusiasts the opportunity to take part in networking events, practical workshops and to enhance skills in creative business development.

The exhibition component of the Brigalow Arts Festival is suitable for artists of any career stage across all artistic mediums. Categories encompass painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, digital arts, textiles, sculpture and decorative arts.

For artists, the Brigalow Arts Festival is the perfect way to build an audience, receive award recognition, sell works and exhibit in a professional gallery environment. For audiences, it is the ideal way to experience a cross-section of local arts, support artists and discover the stories that are being told in our region.

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Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

QUEENSLAND

Clifton - QLD RVFT

Clifton is located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, approximately 158 kilometres south-west of Brisbane. The idyllic fertile, agricultural land surrounding Clifton has seen it build a successful economy around cereal crops, vegetables, cattle and horses. Clifton’s country charm is evident through the warm, friendly welcome from the locals. The town has long been a farming community since its settlement in 1840, however its original development was planned with consideration to the railway route.The Clifton Recreation Reserve on Davenport and Morton Streets offers unpowered RV parking for $15 per vehicle per night. There is a generous 2 week time limit and showers, toilets, power (extra fee), bins and covered seating are available. Visitors also have access to the free dump point and potable water at this site.The town offers many services convenient to visitors including a newsagent, bank, coffee shop, service station, chemist, post office and butcher to name a few. Many historic buildings still remain, including a picture theatre over 100 years old. The town’s streetscapes have been used as a backdrop in many Australian movies, including The Thorn Birds.Tourist/Visitor Information CentreClifton Railway Station Information CentreClark St, Clifton 4350P: 07 4612 3087www.cliftonpa.orgCasual Parking (near retail centre)Cnr Mowen & King Sts & along Edward StShort & Term ParkingClifton Recreation Reserve, Davenport & Morton Sts, unpwr $15 pvpn (payable to Council during business hrs or to caretaker’s cottage after hrs), pwr $25 pvpn, shwrs, tlts, bins, water, c/seating, mobile coverage, pets on leads (2 wks max).Dump PointClifton Recreation Reserve (Lat Long: -27.9264, 151.9121)Potable WaterClifton Recreation ReserveHospital20 Norman St, Clifton ph 07 4697 3097Doctors Surgery20 Norman St, Clifton ph 07 4697 3097

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Yandanooka Town Hall

Yandanooka is located in the mid-west region of Western Australia, 348km north of Perth. The name comes from an Aboriginal term meaning ‘plenty of hilly country in sight’. Thomas Whitfield was the first European settler to the region in the 1850s, and when the Midland Railway opened in 1895, a siding was built at the current town site. Later the siding was moved 4 kilometres south, and in 1919 the town was gazetted.For those visiting the region, The Yandanooka Town Hall offers parking for self-contained vehicles for up to 72 hours, free of charge. Toilets are available, and pets on leads are permitted.Yandanooka Town Hall is the perfect base to explore all the region has the offer, as it is ideally located 20 minutes from the town of Three Springs, where you will find a variety of services including doctor and dentist. The region is best visited during ‘Wildflower Season’ between August and September.Address: Travel along Midlands Rd, turn onto Yandanooka North East Road, follow for approx. 400m (first parking and is found directly off the first bend)Cost: Nil chargeParking: 72hrs, pets on lead, toilets, self-contained vehicles onlyOpening Hours: 7days

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Walgett - NSW RVFT

Walgett is found in outback northern New South Wales, located 691 kilometres north-west of Sydney. The town is known as the gateway to the opal fields, with Lightening Ridge situated just 78 kilometres to the north. The area was made famous in 1928 when the ‘Light of the World’ opal was found in fields nearby, weighing almost half a kilo. Walgett is the Gamilaroi word for ‘the meeting of two rivers’, named for its location at the junction of the Namoi and Barwon Rivers. The rich, fertile soil of Walgett Shire has made the region a successful producer of quality wheat, chickpeas, cotton and beef.The Walgett Primitive Camping Ground, located in Alex Trevallion Park, allows short-term parking up to 48 hours at no cost. A free dump point is located at the camping ground, along with potable water, toilets, bins, covered seating and barbecue facilities. Along with fossicking for opals, another popular activity is fishing for Murray cod and yellowbelly in one of the nearby rivers, so be sure to make Walgett a priority when visiting outback northern NSW. Tourist/Visitor Centre Walgett Visitor Information Centre88 Fox St, Walgett NSWPh: 02 6828 6139www.walgett.nsw.gov.au Casual Parking Walgett VIC, 88 Fox St, WalgettShort Term Parking Walgett Primitive Camping Ground, Alex Trevallion Park, Castlereagh Hwy, (48hrs), nil cost, tlts, bins, c/seating, water, BBQ, pets on leadDump Point Walgett Primitive Camping Ground, Alex Trevallion Park, Castlereagh HwyPotable Water Walgett Primitive Camping Ground, Alex Trevallion Park, Castlereagh HwyHospital 141 Fox St, Walgett. Ph: 02 6828 6000Doctors Surgery 141 Fox St, Walgett. Ph: 02 6828 2133. Mon-Fri: 9-5, Sat: 9-12Dentist Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service Dental Clinic, 37 Pitt St, Walgett. Ph: 02 6828 2249Pharmacy Walgett Pharmacy, 48 Fox St, Walgett. Ph: 02 6828 1049Supermarket IGA, Fox St, Walgett. Ph: 02 6828 1555

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