Suggestions for our trip have centred mainly around outback festivals, so I’ve done a bit of research.I’ve compiled a list of all the outback festivals I could find for June and July in the areas we’ll be visiting.
These are:
What |
Where |
Date |
Landsborough Flock Ewe Show |
Muttaburra |
1 June |
Racemeet |
Conclurry |
2 June |
Desert Race |
Finke/Alice |
8 June |
Races |
Maranoa |
9 June |
Royal Gully Galah |
Nindigully |
9 June |
Beanie Festival |
Alice |
21 June |
Campdraft & Gymkhana |
Bedourie |
30 June |
Poddy Dodgers Festival |
Croydon |
6 July |
Bronco Branding & Gymkhana |
Windorah |
7 July |
John Williamson concert |
Big Red – Birdsville |
8 July |
Opal festival |
Winton |
13 July |
Stockmans Challenge |
Conclurry |
13 July |
Camel Race |
Bedourie |
13 July |
Camel Race |
Boulia |
20 July |
Camel Race |
Winton |
27 July |
Obviously we can’t get to all of these. Even if we could be in more than one place at a time, the travel would look something like this:
While I’m working out how to embed the map into this post, click on this link to have a look at what the trip would look like
Not at all practical!!!
I’ll keep working on the list. In the meantime, if you’ve been to any festivals you recommend, or that you’ve always wanted to go to, let me know and I’ll add it to the list.