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JANUARY

Adelaide Fringe FestivalSA15 Feb - 17 Mar

FEBRUARY

Ballarat Beat Rockabilly FestivalVIC8 - 10 Feb

Caravan Camping Holiday FestivalNSW7 - 10 Feb

Sand Safari Arts FestivalQLD8 - 24 Feb

Perth FestivalWA8 Feb - 3 Mar

TropFest 2019NSW9 Feb

Boyup Brook Country Music FestivalWA

Moreton Bay Outdoor ExpoQLD15-17 Feb

Apollo Bay Seafood FestivalVIC15 - 17 Feb

QLDSea Turtle Hatching Season Jan - Mar

Queensland.com

NSW

Parkes Elvis Festival9 - 13 Jan

parkeselvisfestival.com.au

TASCygnet Folk Festival11 - 13 Jan

cygnetfolkfestival.org

lllawarra Folk FestivalNSW17 - 20 Jan

illawarrafolkfestival.com.au

Tamworth Country Music FestivalNSW18 - 27 Jan

tcmf.com.au

Tunarama FestivalSA24 - 27 Jan

tunarama.net

Crush FestivalSA25 - 27 Jan

crushfestival.com.au

Rainbow Serpent FestivalVIC25 - 28 Jan

rainbowserpent.net

Festival of SailsVIC26 - 28 Jan

festivalofsails.com.au

Australia Day26 Jan

australiaday.org.au

Travel Expo AustraliaVARIOUSFeb / Mar

travelexpo.net.au

ballaratbeat.com.au

caravanexpo.com

surfersparadise.com

perthfestival.com.au

tropfest.com

countrymusicwa.com.au

adelaidefringe.com.au

bayexpo.com.au

apollobayseafoodfestival.com

Riverboats Music FestivalVIC15 - 17 Feb

riverboatsmusic.com.au

Agnes Blue Roots & Rock FestQLD15-17 Feb

agnesbluesandroots.com.au

Illawarra Outdoor ShowNSW15 - 17 Feb

ruralscene.com.au/illawarra

Adventure Travel Film FestivalVIC15 - 17 Feb

adventuretravelfilmfestival.com

Sydney Mardi GrasNSW15 Feb - 3 Mar

mardigras.org.au

Victorian Caravan SupershowVIC20 - 25 Feb

caravanshow.com.au

2019 Superbike ChampionshipVIC22 - 24 Feb

phillipislandcircuit.com.au

Royal Canberra ShowACT22 - 24 Feb

canberrashow.org.au

TASEvandale Village Fair23 Feb

evandalevillagefair.com

Superloop Adelaide 500SA28 Feb - 3 Mar

superloopadl500.com.au

Sea Turtle Hatching Season | Mon Repos, Jan - Mar 2019

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MARCH

APRIL

Noosa Festival of SurfingQLD2 - 10 Mar

noosafestivalofsurfing.com

Minerama Gem & Jewellery ShowNSW7 - 10 Mar

minerama.com.au

WOMADelaideSA8 - 11 Mar

womadelaide.com.au

Great Outdoor Expo MorningtonVIC14 - 17 Mar

greatoutdoorexpos.com.au

Melbourne Int'l Flower FestivalVIC27 - 31 Mar

melbflowershow.com.au

ANZAC Day25 Apr

awm.gov.au

Nannup Music Festival1 - 4 Mar

nannupmusicfestival.org/fp/

WA

Adelaide FestivalSA1 - 17 Mar

adelaidefestival.com.au

Sculpture by the Sea1 - 18 Mar

sculpturebythesea.com

WA

Enlighten CanberraACT1 - 17 Mar

enlightencanberra.com

Moomba FestivalVIC8 - 11 Mar

moomba.melbourne.vic.gov.au

Blue Mountains Music FestivalNSW15 - 17 Mar

bmff.org.au

Mandurah Crab Fest16 - 17 Mar

crabfest.com.au

WA

World Science FestivalQLD20 - 24 Mar

worldsciencefestival.com.au

Perth Caravan & Camping Show20 - 24 Mar

caravanandcampingshow.com.au

WA

Albury – Wodonga Outdoor Show29 - 31 Mar ruralscene.com.au/albury

Staircase to the MoonMar - Oct

visitbroome.com.au

WA

Man From Snowy River Bush FestivalVIC4 - 7 Apr

www.bushfestival.com.au

Camden ShowNSW5 - 6 Apr

camdenshow.com

National 4x4 Outdoors ExpoQLD5 - 7 Apr

4x4show.com.au

Parrtjima: A Festival in LightNT5 - 7 Apr

parrtjimaaustralia.com.au

Tasting AustraliaSA5 - 14 Apr

tastingaustralia.com.au

Orange F.O.O.D WeekNSW5 - 14 Apr

orangefoodweek.com.au

The End FestivalNSW12 - 14 Apr

nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

Great Outdoor Expo, Ballarat LegVIC12 - 14 Apr

greatoutdoorexpos.com.au/ballarat.php

Sydney Royal Easter ShowNSW12 - 23 Apr

eastershow.com.au

Byron Bay BluesfestNSW18 - 22 Apr

bluesfest.com.au

Rip Curl Pro Bells BeachVIC18 - 22 Apr

ripcurl.com.au

Australian Street Carnival 2019QLD19 - 22 Apr

surfersparadise.com

South QLD Outdoor ExpoQLD26 - 28 Apr

caravancampingexpo.com.au

Fairbridge Festival 201926 - 28 Apr

fairbridgefestival.com.au

WA

Bright Autumn FestivalVIC26 Apr - 5 May

brightautumnfestival.org.au

NSW Outdoor SupershowNSW30 Apr - 5 May

caravanexpo.com

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Enlighten Canberra | Canberra, 1 - 17 Mar 2019

MAY

The PlantingQLD3 - 5 May

theplantingfestival.com

Live Life + Travel ExpoSA18 - 19 May

livelifetravel.org

Uluru Camel CupNT24 - 25 May

ulurucamelracingclub.com

Blues on Broadbeach Music FestivalQLD16 - 19 May

bluesonbroadbeach.com

Music in the MulgaQLD16 - 20 May

musicinthemulga.com.au

Ord Valley Muster17 - 26 May

ordvalleymuster.com.au

WA

Cable Beach Polo18 - 19 May

cablebeachpolo.com.au

WA

Lismore GemfestNSW18 - 19 May

gemclublismore.org.au

Snow Travel Expo19 - 26 May

snowtravelexpo.com.au

NSWVIC

Hunter Valley Outdoor ShowNSW24 - 26 May

ruralscene.com.au/hunter-valley

Fishing in the Dry SeasonNTMay - Sep

northernterritory.com

Vivid SydneyNSW24 May - 15 June

www.vividsydney.com

JUNEInternational Ski Travel Expo

QLD1 June

travelplan.com.au/skiexpo.html

World Environment DayQLD2 June

queensland.com

Tatts Finke Desert RaceNT7 - 10 June

finkedesertrace.com.au

Barunga FestivalNT7 - 9 June

barungafestival.com.au

Darwin 4WD Camping ExpoNT22 - 23 June

darwin4wdcampingexpo.com.au

Great Outdoor Expo, Mildura LegVIC28 - 30 June

greatoutdoorexpos.com.au/mildura.php

W. Australia Wildflower BloomingJune - July westernaustralia.com/wildflowers

WA

JULYHervey Bay Whale Watching

QLDJuly

queensland.com

Alice Springs Camel CupNT13 July

camelcup.com.au

Fremantle Festival 201912 - 21 July

fremantlestory.com.au

WA

Cairns Indigenous Art FairQLD13 - 14 July

ciaf.com.au

Darwin Lions Beer Can RegattaNT14 July

beercanregatta.org.au

Big Red BashQLD16 - 18 July

bigredbash.com.au

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SA26 - 28 July

winterreds.com.au

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AUGUST

Henley on Todd RegattaNT17 Aug

henleyontodd.com.au

Mount Isa Mines RodeoQLD9 - 11 Aug

isarodeo.com.au

Gemfest – Festival of GemsQLD8 - 11 Aug

gemfest.com.au

SEPTEMBER

Garma FestivalNT2 - 5 Aug

yyf.com.au

Darwin FestivalNT8 - 25 Aug

darwinfestival.org.au

Mid North Coast Outdoor ShowNSW9 - 11 Aug

ruralscene.com.au/mid-north-coast

Darwin Aboriginal Art FairNT9 - 11 Aug

darwinaboriginalartfair.com.au

Brisbane Ekka Royal QLD ShowQLD9 - 18 Aug

ekka.com.au

Gulf Country Frontier Days FestivalQLD15 - 18 Aug

thegulfcountryfrontierdaysfestival.com.au

Nat'l Outdoors Show MelbourneVIC16 - 18 Aug

4x4show.com.au/melbourne

Gympie Music MusterQLD22 - 25 Aug

muster.com.au

Hawkesbury Caravan ShowNSW30 - 31 Aug, 1 Sep

ruralscene.com.au/hawkesbury

Great Outdoor Expo, SheppartonVIC30 Aug - 1 Sep

greatoutdoorexpos.com.au/shepparton.php

Alice Desert FestivalNT30 Aug - 13 Oct

desfest.com

TASAurora Australis WatchingSeptember

aurora-service.net/aurora-forecast

TASPenguin Breeding SeasonSep - Oct

parks.tas.gov.au/?base=5091

Kings Park Festival1 - 30 Sep

kingsparkfestival.com.au

WA

Desert Mob – Araluen Arts CentreNT5 - 7 Sep

desertmob.nt.gov.au

Birdsville RacesQLD6 - 7 Sep

birdsvilleraces.com

Sydney 4WD ShowNSW6 - 8 Sep

sydney.4wdshow.com.au

Brisbane FestivalQLD6 - 28 Sep

brisbanefestival.com.au

Mahbilil FestivalNT7 Sep

mahbililfestival.com

Shinju Matsuri – Festival of Pearl7 - 15 Sep

shinjumatsuri.com.au

WA

Swell Sculpture FestivalQLD13 - 22 Sep

swellsculpture.com.au

Floriade CanberraACT14 Sep - 13 Oct

floriadeaustralia.com

Toowoomba Carnival of FlowersQLD20 - 29 Sep

tcof.com.au

Mitchell Creek Rock N’ BluesQLD20 - 23 Sep

mitchellcreekrocknbluesfest.com.au

Winton Outback FestivalQLD24 - 28 Sep

outbackfestival.com.au

Burning SeedNSW25 Sep - 1 Oct

burningseed.com

Nimbin Roots FestivalNSW27 - 29 Sep

nrfest.com

Wollombi Music FestivalNSW27 - 29 Sep

visitwollombi.com.au

Brisbane Ekka Royal Queensland Show - © Greg Lange, Expect the 2019 show to be amazing!

Sydney Caravan Camping ExpoACT20 - 22 Sep

caravanexpo.com

NSW

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Bathurst 1000 RacingNSW10 - 13 Oct

supercars.com/bathurst1000

Airlie Beach Festival of MusicQLD8 - 10 Nov

airliebeachfestivalofmusic.com.au

OCTOBER

Morning Glory Cloud ViewingQLDOctober

savannah-lodge.com/morning-glory

NOVEMBER

Melbourne Int'l Arts FestivalVIC2 - 20 Oct

festival.melbourne

Travelling Australia AnnualQLD20 - 26 Oct

facebook.com/familiestravellingaustralia

Sculpture by the SeasNSW24 Oct - 10 Nov

sculpturebythesea.com

Adelaide 4WD ShowSA25 - 27 Oct

adelaide.4wdshow.com.au/index.phtml

Goldcoast 500QLD25 - 27 Oct

supercars.com/gold-coast/

Caravan Camping Outdoor ExpoACT25 - 27 Oct

caravanexpo.com

Grafton Jacaranda FestivalNSW26 Oct - 3 Nov

jacarandafestival.com

Island Vibe FestivalQLD24 - 27 Oct

islandvibe.com.au

Million Dollar FishNTOctober - March

milliondollarfish.com.au

Melbourne Cup CarnivalVIC5 Nov

flemington.com.au

Perth 4WD Show8 - 10 Nov

perth.4wdshow.com.au

WA

Sandown 500VIC8 - 10 Nov

supercars.com/sandown

Nat'l Pharmacies Xmas PageantSA9 Nov

christmaspageant.com.au/

Mullum Music FestivalNSW14 - 17 Nov

mullummusicfestival.com

Great Outdoor Expo, Mt. GambierSA15 - 17 Nov

greatoutdoorexpos.com.au/mtgambier.php

Fairgrounds FestivalNSW6 -7 Dec

fairgrounds.com.au

Sea Turtle Nesting SeasonQLDNov - Jan

bundabergregion.org/turtles

DECEMBER

TASBridestowe Lavender BloomingDec - Jan

bridestowelavender.com.au

TASSydney Hobart Yacht Race 201926 Dec

rolexsydneyhobart.com

Falls FestivalVARIOUSTBC

fallsfestival.com

Woodford Folk FestivalQLD27 Dec - 1 Jan

woodfordfolkfestival.com

Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019 - © Susan Barber, See it on 26th December!

TAS

Taste of Tasmania28 Dec - 3 Jan

thetasteoftasmania.com.au

Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival14 Dec

cherryfestival.com.au

WA

OzAsia Festival17 Oct - 3 Nov (TBC)

ozasiafestival.com.au

SA

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