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Featured RV Friendly Events

NEW SOUTH WALES

Grazing Down the Lachlan

Event date: Saturday 12 September 2026.

Grazing Down the Lachlan will make a return to Forbes.

This multi-award winning foodie adventure is set alongside the picturesque Lachlan River and celebrates produce native to the Central West NSW region, prepared by local restaurateurs and caterers.

‘Grazers’ are free to wander along the designated corridor of the nine-mile reserve between six stations offering delicious food with a matched beverage.

What makes this dining experience truly unique is the underlying commitment to delivering a no-waste, environmentally responsible event.

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NSW

AORC Pooncarie Desert Dash

Date: 10/4/26 - 12/4/26

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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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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.

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Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Meekatharra - WA RVFT

Meekatharra is a small town situated on the Great Northern Highway, in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is a centre for sheep and cattle transshipment, initially by rail but now by road trains. It is also a regional home to the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the School of the Air. Heritage buildings in Meekatharra maintain character in the town centre while the local museum puts it all into context. Located in the library, the museum contains more than 100 photographs and items of memorabilia of life through the ages in Meekatharra.Those visiting Meekatharra can find short-term parking at the Lions Park Area, situated in Hill Street. There is no fee to stay here and parking is limited to 24 hours. A dump point is located at Lot 58 Main Street, and potable water can be obtained from the Visitors Rest Area, also located in Main Street. Meekatharra is a quaint town, rich in history. Active and profitable gold mining operations continue in the district and the relics of those long since past, dotted throughout the countryside, fill the imagination of the inquisitive tourists. The Meeka Rangelands Discovery Trail provides a fascinating insight into the history, and natural and cultural heritage of Meekatharra along an easy three kilometre walk around Meekatharra Creek. The trail also includes the Meeka Lookout, an opportunity to take in the vast red rangelands and appreciate the beauty of the outback landscape.Tourist/Visitor Centre Council Office, adj to museum & library, 54 Main St, MeekatharraPh: 08 9980 0600reception@meekashire.wa.gov.auwww.meekashire.wa.gov.au Casual Parking Main St, between Savage St & Porter StShort Term Parking Vacant lot opp Royal Mail Hotel; Lions Park Area, Hill St, 24hrLong Term Parking Peace George, Gascoyne Junction RdDump Point Lot 58, Main St. Lat: -26.59366 Long: 118.49593Potable Water Main St, at the Visitors Rest AreaHospital Savage St, Ph: 08 9981 0600Doctors Surgery Outpatients at the hospital, Mon-Fri: 9am-12pm & 2pm–4pmPharmacy Main St, next to Coates Hire, Ph: 08 9980 1798Supermarket Farmer Jacks Foodworks, Main St, Ph: 08 9981 1088

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Scone - NSW RVFT

Located in the Hunter River catchment, surrounded by magnificent national parks, is Scone, the horse capital of Australia. Scone is an agricultural town consisting of the largest concentration of thoroughbred studs in the country. Livestock (cattle) production and cropping are the major industries in the area, supporting the local meat processing factory and cattle sale yards.For those people visiting the area, casual parking can be found on the corner of Liverpool and Kelly Streets. Parking is also available for up to two nights free of charge at Bill Rose Sporting Complex. Enter via Kingdon Street and follow signs to the cricket nets. Both potable water and the dump point are located nearby on the corner of Kingdon and Aberdeen Streets.Serviced by a regional airport and Sydney Rail, transport to and from Scone has been made relatively easy with quick travel options to nearby cities such as Newcastle and Sydney. Whether you’re just passing through or planning a trip to the Scone Cup, this town has perfect facilities and services for any RV traveller.Tourist/Visitor Information CentreScone Visitor Information & Horse Centre1 Walter Pye AvenuePh: 02 6540 1300Casual Parking (near retail centre)Cnr Liverpool & Kelly Sts, SconeShort Term ParkingBill Rose Sporting Complex (behind the cricket pitch). nil cost, 48 time limit applies.Dump PointCnr Kingdom & Aberdeen Sts, SconeLat: -32.051936, Long: 150.859521Potable WaterCnr Kingdon & Aberdeen Sts, SconeHospitalScott Memorial Hospital, Liverpool St, SconePh: 02 6540 2100Doctors SurgeryScone Medical Practice, 5 Surman St, SconePh: 02 6545 1600DentistScone Dental Surgery, 218 Kelly St, SconePh: 02 6545 2147PharmacyMultiple pharmacies in Kelly St and Scone St, SconePh: 02 6545 1007, 02 6545 3604SupermarketColes, Kelly St – Ph: 02 6545 2011Woolworths, Main St – Ph: 02 6545 5000

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VICTORIA

Corryong - VIC RVFT

Corryong is located 120 kilometres east of Albury-Wodonga in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains. The town lies close to the New South Wales border and is accessible by road along the Murray Valley Highway. Its location makes it the Victorian gateway to the New South Wales snowfields, including Thredbo Ski Village and the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Australian bush poet, Banjo Paterson, visited Corryong and shortly after wrote the now famous poem, The Man from Snowy River. It is claimed that the inspiration or the character in Paterson’s poem was local stockman, Jack Riley (born 1841). The Man from Snowy River Museum is a popular tourist destination that houses a unique collection of ski memorabilia and other local history.Corryong Recreation Reserve offers short-term parking for $10 per vehicle per night, (payable to the honesty box). Vehicles must be self-contained and stays are limited to 48 hours. A dump point and potable water can be found at the Saleyards situated in Donaldson Street. Corryong is renowned for its picturesque scenery and unspoilt natural attractions with the Snowy Mountains and Kosciusko National Park close by. It’s easy to pass the time in Corryong with many activities on offer including fishing, canoeing, bushwalking.Tourist/Visitor Centre 50 Hanson St, Corryong VICPh: 02 6076 2277Email: vic@towong.vic.gov.auwww.pureuppermurrayvalleys.com Casual Parking Jardine St, next to the VIC, (2hr)Short Term Parking Corryong Recreation Reserve, fees $10 pn (honour box), self-contained vehicles only, (48hr) – parking is unavailable in the two weeks leading up to & during the week of the Corryong Man from Snowy River Festival.Dump Point Donaldson St, SaleyardsPotable Water Donaldson St, SaleyardsHospital Kiell St, Ph: 02 6076 3200Doctors Surgery 16-20 Kiell St, Ph: 02 6076 3290Pharmacy 55 Hanson St, Ph: 02 6076 1253Supermarket Hanson St, Ph: 02 6076 1286; Towong Rd, Ph: 02 6076 1288

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