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Featured RV Friendly Events

QLD

30th Brigalow Arts Festival

Date: 16/10-11/12/26

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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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Crystal Brook Show

Event date: Saturday 8 August 2026

The Crystal Brook Show is a long-standing country event held annually in the Mid North region of South Australia, typically on the second Saturday in August. Organised by the North Western Agricultural Society, it blends agricultural tradition with modern entertainment to offer something for all ages. For families, there’s a sideshow alley, giant bubbles, petting zoo (“Rainbow Farm”), mechanical bull rides, talent shows and interactive activities aimed at kids. The show also features live entertainment, food vendors, and exhibitions showcasing homegrown produce and craftsmanship—all within a friendly, community-centred atmosphere.

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QLD

Gympie Music Muster

Dates: 27/08/2026 - 30/08/2026

The Gympie Music Muster is one of Australia’s most beloved community-driven music festivals, a blend of country, folk, blues, roots, and rock, set against the breathtaking backdrop of native forest. It’s not just a festival, it’s a week of live music, camping, dancing, workshops, bush poets, markets and bush vibes that draws music fans from across the country

General camping is FREE — included with a 4-day festival pass (Thursday 27 Aug to Sunday 30 Aug 2026).

- You can arrive early and camp from Saturday 22 August 2026, giving you up to 9 days of camping and pre-Muster entertainment with a 4-day ticket.

Note: Day tickets also allow camping the night before and the night of your ticket at no extra cost.

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Featured RV Friendly Towns & Destinations

NEW SOUTH WALES

Coonamble - NSW RVFT

Coonamble is located in the central west slopes of New South Wales, 418 kilometres north-west of Sydney. The shire has produced a successful agricultural industry including broadacre farming and cattle grazing. With the Warrumbungle National Park, Macquarie Marshes and Pilliga State Forest nearby, Coonamble is the perfect base to explore the surrounding natural beauty of the region.The town’s main street offers a glimpse into the art deco era, with some of the buildings retaining this style. Coonamble’s history can also be observed at the Museum Under the Bridge, originally built as the police station in 1886. The ‘trooper’ brick horse stables have been preserved in their original form and are one of only two remaining in New South Wales.Coonamble offers a range of places to park for up to 96 hours – the Coonamble Showground and the Back Combara Road campsite. Potable water can be obtained at the showground, while a dump point is accessible on Castlereagh Street.Tourist/Visitor Information Centre Coonamble Visitor Information Centre84 Castlereagh St, Coonamble NSWP: 02 6827 1981www.visitcoonamble.com.au Casual Parking E & W of Namoi St, E of Castlereagh St opp VIC, N & S of Aberford St adj to McDonalds ParkShort & Long Term Parking ( Low-cost overnight parking) Coonamble Showground, Castlereagh Hwy, (96hrs), $10 PVPN, water & some facs; Back Combara Rd adj to sheep yard, (96hrs), nil charge.Dump Point 138 Castlereagh St, Coonamble Riverside Caravan ParkFree Potable Water Coonamble Showground, Castlereagh HwyHospital 150 Castlereagh Hwy, ph 02 6827 1100Doctors Surgery Coonamble Aboriginal Medical Service, 17 Tooloon St, ph 02 6822 0000; Castlereagh Medical Centre, 99 Castlereagh Hwy, ph 02 6822 5100Dentist 15/17-19 Castlereagh Hwy, ph 02 6822 1312Pharmacy 45 Castlereagh Hwy, ph 02 6822 1992Supermarket 2 supermarkets in Aberford St

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Brinkworth Stockyard Reserve - SA RVFD

Brinkworth is a town in the mid north region of South Australia and is located 32 kilometres north of the regional centre of Clare. The town was originally named after George Brinkworth, a district land owner at the time the town was established. Today, Brinkworth is a commercial centre for grain and prime lamb producers.The Brinkworth Stockyard Reserve is the ideal place to stop-over and explore the surrounding regions. The site is easy to find with good signage and sealed roads. Facilities include covered seating, showers, bins, toilets, water and a BBQ area. Visitors can stay for up to 72 hours with powered sites available at a cost of $15.00 per vehicle per night and unpowered sites available for $6.00 per vehicle per night - payable to caretaker Anne. (Please call Anne on arrival - details located at entrance). Walk around the avenues of native trees, along the Pepper Tree Trail or follow the disused railway line past a rare, old railway turntable, grain silos and two charming railway cottages.Cost: Power $15pvpn; unpower $6pvpn, payable to caretaker Anne. When you arrive onsite, there will be a sign with Anne's details. Please call Anne upon arrival and she will meet you there with the key. Parking: Easy to find with good signage, sealed roads, (72hr), pets allowed, c/seating, shwrs, bins, tlts, water, BBQOpening Hours: Contact numbers to call are on sign on the gate

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Enanty Barn Mingenew - WA RVFD

Mingenew is a town in Western Australia, located 383 kilometres north of the state capital, Perth. The town was named after Mingenew Spring, an Aboriginal word recorded by European settlers in 1856, deriving from the words Minganu "the place of many ants" and Mininoo "the place of many waters".Visitors to the town are able to stay at Enanty Barn, in self-contained vehicles only for up to 24 hours. There is no fee to stay, mobile coverage is available, and pets on a lead are welcome. Enanty Barn is the perfect place to base yourself as you explore the region as you are ideally located near food, drink and entertainment.Address: Travel along Midlands Rd towards Dongara, turn right on to Mingenew-Mullewa Rd. Follow for approx. 700m. Turn right on to Morowa Rd, follow for approx. 2km, you will find the Enanty Barn on the left.Cost: Nil chargeParking: 24hrs, pets on lead, mobile coverage, bins, self-contained vehicles onlyOpening Hours: 7 days

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