Special Events 2008
Travel to events in outback Australia. Air tours to
visit these events can be arranged to suit you. Some are regular , others are
special such as the "year of the outback" events. They
can fit into your holiday air tour or be just a special
weekend event.
Temora Air Museum
An interesting aircraft museum for the enthusiast. Make a day of it with some
friends and fly to Temora on one of their air display dates. See their web site
for particular dates.
More information:
http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au/
Date: Multi dates through 2008
Coober Pedy Opal Festival
The world's capital of Opal. At Easter this festival
demonstrates opal cutting, mining, and polishing techniques as well as a street
parade and food/craft fair. Maybe even try your hand at "noodling".
Date: April 2008
Kimberley cooking School...Faraway Bay WA
Chris demonstrates preparation of lunch and dinner for the 4 days. This is
combined with other activities, for example whilst out exploring a sight in the
morning the group may catch a fish and Chris will incorporate the preparation of
that into the next meal. The
cooking school part is as hand on or off as guests wish, and for those less
interested they can sit back and enjoy the company, views and good food without
getting too involved. Take an air tour from Melbourne direct to Faraway Bay and
then return. Make it an adventure for say 6 - 8 clients
More information:
http://www.farawaybay.com.au/
Date: 12th-16th May 2008 and 22nd - 26th July
Brunette Downs Races...and /or Pungalina Station
A 4 day event at a cracking pace. Camping is near the
track. Witness traditional outback bush racing at it's best. Attend the Saturday
night ball. Maybe make this the first overnight stop on a 6 day trip to
Pungalina Station wilderness safari resort in the Gulf. A six day air tour ex
Melbourne allows 3 days at Pungalina. Minimum of 6 passengers.
More information:
http://www.travelnt.com/search/search_product.asp
Date: June 2008
Coonamble Rodeo and Campdraft
Live bands, rodeo, campdraft events, bush poets
breakfast, street parade, country concerts and more.
More information:
Date: long weekend June 2008
Marree Camel Cup
The cup celebrates the days when Marree was a staging post
for the camel trains that carried wool and supplies to and from remote
properties. There are 12 camel races and a country concert. Camp under the stars
at the race track or maybe in a pub in town. The flight is about 4 hours from
Melbourne and a 2 or 3 day trip would be a great escape from Melbourne's winter.
13
Camel Races including the Marree Australian Camel Cup
Also an OPEN AIR COUNTRY CONCERT -
Date: July 2008
Yowah Outback Opal Festival
Very remote interesting outback weekend. Fly to Eulo and
enjoy there hospitality in the Queen hotel and the Palm Date farm, then drive to
Yowah for the festival. Make it a weekend or 3 days as you wish...or include it
in your trip to Pungalina Station in the Gulf .
Date: July 19... 2008
More Info:....
http://www.paroo.info
Boulia Camel Races....Qld
Flaring nostrils at the starting gates, jockeys lining up to their steads
and the crowd in rapture describes the scene at renown annual Boulia Camel
Races.
More information:
http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/outback/525915/index.cfm
Date From: July 2008
Picnic races and gymkhana including a live dance band on the Saturday
night.
Date: last weekend of August 2008
Gympie Music Muster
Held in a state forest 40 kms south Of Gympie, this
festival swells to 25000 attendees. There are 12 different venues providing a
constant program of country music , blues, bluegrass, bush poetry, talent search
, dancing and kid's country music. Camping is on site...catering is provided.
More information:
http://www.muster.com.au
Date: August 2008
Your own air tour to Australia's greatest outback horse race. The annual Birdsville
Cup Racing Carnival attracts thousands and is famous throughout the world. Great
entertainment, class horse racing in the heart of Australia's outback.
More information:
http://www.birdsvilleraces.com/
Date: Sept 5-7th 2008
Bathurst 1000
 Motor-cycle
racing is generally believed to have started in Bathurst, NSW in 1911 on the
roads around Mount Panorama. Your air tour can be for the weekend or just go up
for race day. The 161 laps and 6 hours of fast and furious motor racing is an
experience you will never forget.
Date: October 2008
Deniliquin Ute Muster
Ute owners from all over Australia will be trying to beat
last years record of 3418 utes. There are country music concerts, whip cracking
and swag rolling competitions. An unusual weekend ...especially for the car
enthusiast.
More information:
http://www.utemuster.info
Date: October 2008
Tamworth Music Festival
One of Australia's biggest country music festival featuring many acts and
street performances.
More information:
http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au
Date: January 2008
Man From Snowy River Festival
A weekend of whip cracking, horseriding, bush poetry, akubras and oilskins
centered around the town of Corryong,...just 1 hour flying
from Melbourne. The festival honours "Banjo's" poem with the Challenge...the
ultimate test of all round horsemanship. The festival is one of the few places
where you can "see those mountain horseman ride". Also is the Jumbuck Outback
Ute muster and an Outback Bush Dance.
More information:
http://www.manfromsnowyriverbushfestival.com.au
Date: 2nd-5th April 2009
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