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Annual Events in Australia

Whether you are sampling wine in the Barossa Valley or bungee jumping in Cairns, Australia is a treat for all the senses. Below is our guide to some of the most popular australian sights and sounds, from Adelaide to Ayers Rock and Cairns to Canberra...

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JANUARY
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival - Sydney & Darwin & Byron Bay & Alice Springs & Adelaide, Australia
January

Melbourne's Big Day Out - Melbourne, Australia
January 

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FEBRUARY
National Multicultural Festival - Canberra, Australia
February

Perth City Muster - Perth, Australia
February

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival - Canberra & Kempsey, Australia
February

Roxy Pro Australia - Gold Coast, Austrlia
February/March

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MARCH
Earthcore in the Park - Melbourne, Australia
March

Flickerfest International Short Film - Perth & Brisbane, Australia
March

ASP Wolrd Qualifying Series. Maitland Toyota Open (surfing) - Newcastle, Australia
March

Australian Surf Life Saving Championships - Broadbeach, Australia 
March

Greek Festival of Sydney - Sydney, Australia
March/April

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APRIL
Gladstone Harbour Festival - Gladstone, Australia
April

Golden Easter Egg Trophy Greyhound Race - Sydney, Australia
April

Opera in the Vineyard - Ballandean, Australia
April

Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Melbourne, Australia
April/May

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MAY
Ipswich Show - Ipswich, Australia
May

Canberra International Chamber Music Festival - Canberra, Australia
May

St Kilda Film Festival - St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
May/June

Sydney Writer's Festival - Sydney, Australia
May/June

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double island beach
JUNE
A Taste of Manly.  Food and Wine Festival - Manly, Australia
June

Finke Desert Race - Alice Springs, Australia
June

Moreton Bay Family Fishing Challenge - Redland Bay, Australia
June

Winter Wine Weekend - Melbourne, Australia
June

Darling Harbour Jazz and Blues Festival - Sydney, Australia
June

Mackay Regional Cattle Show - Mackay, Australia
June

Emerald Heartland Festival (Country Music) - Emerald, Australia
June

Australian Festival of Chamber Music - Townsville, Queensland, Australia McDonald's Performing Arts Challenge - Sydney City, Sydney, Australia
June - September

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JULY
Voyages Camel Cup - Alice Springs, Australia
July

National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Week - Australia
July

Darwin Beer Can Regatta - Darwin, Australia
July

Aroma Coffee Festival - The Rocks, Sydney, Australia
July

Sydney International Boat Show - Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia
July/August

Melbourne International Film Festival - Melbourne, Australia 
July/August

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st-kilda-beach-melbourne
AUGUST
Garma Festival - Arnhem Land, Australia
August

Australian Science Festival - Canberra, Australia
August

Brisbane International Film Festival - Brisbane, Australia
August

Gold Coast Bike Week - Gold Coast, Australia
August/September

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SEPTEMBER
Wondai Show and Bullride - Wondai, Australia
September

Chelsea Flower Show and Laidley Spring Festival - Laidley, Australia
September

Royal Adelaide Show - Adelaide, Australia
September

Brisbane Writers Festival - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
September

Sydney Marathon (Blackmores Sydney Running Festival) - Sydney, Australia
September

Manly Arts Festival - Sydney, Australia
September

Sleaze Ball (Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras) - Sydney, Australia
September

This is Not Art - Newcastle, Australia
September/October

Floriade - Australia's Celebration of Spring - Canberra, Australia
September/October

Melbourne Fringe - Melbourne, Australia
September/October 

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OCTOBER
Walkamin Country Music Festival - Walkamin, Australia
October

Lexmark Indy 300 - Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia
October

Melbourne International Arts Festival - Melbourne, Australia
October

The Cox Plate - Moonee Valley, Australia
October

Telstra Rally Australia.  FIA World Rally Championship - Perth, Australia
October

Red Crab Migrations on Christmas Island - Christmas Island, Australia
October - January

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uluru-northern-territory-australia
NOVEMBER
Australian Mastercard Masters Golf - Huntingdale, South Oakleigh, Australia
November

Bachelors and Spinsters Ball - Beaudesert, Australia
November

Feast - Adelaide, Australia
November

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DECEMBER
Homebake - The Domain, Sydney, Australia
December

Yuulong Music Festival - Ballarat, Australia
December

Handel's Messiah - Melbourne and Sydney, Australia
December

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia
December

The Falls Festival - Lorne, Australia
December/January




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Sydney Harbour Top Deck Lunch Cruise

Cruise aboard Sydney Harbour on Sydney's flagship MV Sydney 2000. Enjoy stunning views of Sydney Harbour from the upper deck with optional guranteed window seating, superb dining and attentive service.


Starting from $51.90 per person

 Travel Offer
Yarra Valley Food and Wine Small Group Tour

For all things gourmet with personalized service, join this small group Yarra Valley food and wine tour from Melbourne. Enjoy private wine tastings accompanied by cheese and fruit samples, stop at local produce stores and pause for lunch in a winery served with sparkling wine. Your full-day tour includes a professional guide with local knowledge, plus return hotel transfers.


Starting from $162.19 per person

 Travel Offer
3-Day Monkey Mia Dolphins, Pinnacles Desert and Kalbarri National Park Tour from Perth

Explore three of Western Australia's renowned northern icons, the magical wild Dolphins of Monkey Mia, gorges of Kalbarri and mystical Pinnacles Desert on this three-day tour from Perth.


Starting from $882.14 per person

 Travel Offer
Canberra Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour - 4 Stops

Experience the best of Canberra on this full day Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing tour of the Australian capital city.


Starting from $31.54 per person

 Travel Offer
South Australia Cellar Door Pass

Discover the ultimate cellar door experience at over 50 boutique and iconic wineries in South Australia's famous wine regions, including Adelaide and Adelaide Hills, Barossa, Clare Valley, McLaren Vale, Currency Creek, Langhorne Creek, Coonawarra and the Mount Benson wine regions.


Starting from $89.21 per person

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Outer Great Barrier Reef Dive and Snorkel Cruise from Cairns

View the colorful underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef on this full-day trip from Cairns. Whether you are a snorkeler or a scuba diver, experienced or a novice, this snorkel and dive cruise from Cairns is the perfect day out on the Great Barrier Reef. Visiting three different dive sites you'll discover the abundant marine life and diversity of coral which the Great Barrier Reef is world-famous for.


Starting from $158.59 per person

 Travel Offer
2-Day Uluru and Kata Tjuta Camping Safari

This two day camping safari visits two of the main attractions of the Red Centre. Marvel at Uluru (Ayers Rock) and take the opportunity to walk along the base of this mighty monolith.


Starting from $390.05 per person

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Sunshine Coast and Noosa Full-Day Tour including Underwater World

Spend a day discovering the many attractions of the Sunshine Coast. You will visit Noosa Heads and Hastings Street before following the coast to Mooloolaba. Browse the boutiques or take a swim in the warm waters of the pristine beaches and explore the underwater world aquarium on this fun-filled full-day tour.


Starting from $89.21 per person

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Katherine Day Tour from Darwin including Katherine Gorge Cruise

A cruise through the spectacular Katherine Gorge is one of the many unforgettable experiences available to you in the Top End (Northern Territory). Traveling from Darwin you will journey to Nitmiluk National Park where you will view ancient Aboriginal rock art on the canyon walls, the abundant flora and fauna of the region and maybe even see a few crocodiles! Enjoy a refreshing swim at the crocodile free Edith Falls, before returning to Darwin.


Starting from $169.40 per person

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2-Day Fraser Island 4WD Wilderness Safari from Hervey Bay

Explore the World Heritage listed Fraser Island on this 2-Day Safari from Hervey Bay. Travel by air-conditioned 4WD and enjoy two days of touring, swim the clear lakes and explore the rainforest on guided walks.


Starting from $251.40 per person

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2-Day Uluru Sunset and Kata Tjuta Tour from Ayers Rock

Experience Ayers Rock and it's many colors on this exciting 2-day tour. You'll see the sunset and sunrise over Uluru (Ayers Rock), visit the Mutitjulu Waterhole, hear Aboriginal legends of the Anangu people, drive out to the 36 awe-inspiring red domes called Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) and learn about the rare plants and geology of this special place.


Starting from $334.93 per person

 Travel Offer
Sydney City Sights Half-Day Luxury Small Group Tour

Departing your city hotel, travel to the charming Rocks area, where you take a stroll around the historic area, with its quaint old cottages, pubs and churches. Rejoin the vehicle and travel along Macquarie Street, the seat of government form NSW, the Mint and Hyde Park Barracks. Traveling past St Mary's Cathedral, visit Mrs. Macquarie's Chair for an unsurpassed view of Sydney Harbour, the Opera House and Bridge.


Starting from $170.30 per person

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Melbourne's Underbelly Crime Tour
Murders, mobsters and mayhem await as you discover the darker side of Melbourne. Walk in the footsteps of notorious criminals as you explore Melbourne's seedy underbelly on a 4-hour tour through the scenes of some of the city's most infamous criminal events.

Are you feeling brave?
Starting from $49.56 per person


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Rottnest Island Day Trip from Perth

Explore Rottnest Island's secluded beaches, isolated sandy bays, land locked lakes and learn of its early settlement and history. This Indian Ocean island paradise is abundant in marine life and wildlife, the most unique is the quokka, a small nocturnal marsupial with the appearance of a pint sized kangaroo that is native to Rottnest Island.


Starting from $142.37 per person

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