Henley on Todd Regatta (also called the Todd River Race) is a “boat” race held annually (normally the third Saturday in August) in the typically dry sandy bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs. It began and continues cautiously as a joke at the expense of the original British settlers and the formal atmosphere […]
Tamworth Country Music Festival, 18-27 January 2019
This year all roads lead to Tamworth for the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival. Held from Friday January 18th to Sunday 27 January 2019, the Tamworth Country Music Festival is the largest music festival in the southern hemisphere and one of the top 10 music festivals in the world. The variety of country music is […]
Nindigully Pig Races – Last Saturday in Nov each year
All piggies are treated humanely and with respect. All piggies are auctioned individually every race and named by winners. The winner is 1st piggie in the milk bowl (they all share the milk), the owner of the pig gets 50 percent of race prize pool and a priceless trophy and the remaining 50 percent in […]
Warwick Rodeo – October each year
The riders and the bucking stock come together to try and prove the old saying wrong – “never the horse that couldn’t be rode, never the rider that couldn’t be throwed”. Program The seven day program of events keep the competitors and crowds coming back each year, with plenty of prize money for competitors and […]
Millmerran Camp Oven Festival – 6-7 October 2018
Millmerran Camp Oven Festival is held in October each year. The two day event program features many highlights including camp oven cooking, an apron competition, damper throwing, billy boiling, bush poetry, celebrity cooks, market stalls, heritage bush craft displays and much much more! The Millmerran Camp Oven Festival is a biennial event, which began back […]
Deniliquin Ute Muster, 28-39 September 2018
History of the Deniliquin Ute Muster The idea for a Deniliquin Ute Muster festival celebrating the Australian icon of the ute, and Australia’s rural identity was created to encourage tourist visitation on the NSW Labour Day Long weekend – the town’s quietest tourism period. A small group of community minded people suggested creating a Guinness […]
Birdsville Races – Aug/Sept each year
Birdsville’s busiest week of the year occurs this August/September. Visitors converge on this tiny outback town from all parts of Australia and the world on the first Saturday in September for the Annual Birdsville Racing Carnival, held over two days (Friday and Saturday). The first race meeting was held in 1882 as an event for […]
Mareeba Rodeo – Annually in July
The Mareeba Rodeo has a history dating back to 1949 and has become a national icon on the rodeo calendar. Top level competition and entertainment gives spectators plenty to watch over 2 days of full-on action from 7:30am each day. All the usual rodeo events including bull ride, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, ladies and & […]
