Julia Creek
Dates: 29/05/2026 to 30/05/2026
Celebrate the 30th year of the iconic Dirt n Dust Festival in Julia Creek — a true Outback experience filled with country hospitality, entertainment and unforgettable moments. Set in the heart of Outback Queensland, this legendary weekend blends rodeo thrills, country racing and live music with the warm welcome Julia Creek is known for.
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Longreach & Winton
Dates: 19/05/2026 to 24/05/2026
The Festival of Outback Opera delivers a series of outdoor concerts in iconic locations set on a backdrop of sublime sunsets and scenery like never encountered before. Frock up for the Gala or join the pub for a casual singalong. Gather under the stars for Dark Sky Serenade or enjoy an afternoon of beautiful voices and delicious local food at the Long Lunch.
Read more...The Undara Outback Rock and Blues is an amazing weekend of mates & music in one of North Queensland's most unique locations!
What makes Ewe a champion you may ask? Find out this and much more at the annual Tambo Stock Show.
The Barcaldine Tree of Knowledge Festival is Barcaldine’s largest event, both in terms of visitation and community participation.
Queensland's rugged heartland transforms into Australia's grandest stage when QLD Music Trails: The Outback returns for its fourth year.
Get your backside trackside, when the dust flies at Quilpie Race Track for the Quilpie Diggers Race Club Quilpie Cup.
Queensland Dinosaur Week is a new, annual state-wide celebration of prehistoric discovery, science and storytelling, inviting visitors to explore Queensland's globally significant fossil heritage.
The Blackall Show is an annual event presented by Barcoo Pastoral Society, to bring together and celebrate the talents and spirit of the local community.
This unique festival of four days full of great country and country rock music has the atmosphere of a large family gathering.
Test your knowledge in this annual festival experience in a fun and engaging pub trivia that asks questions about all musical tastes.
A celebration of the power of song and the opportunity to sing your heart out.
Opera Queensland partners with Sheehan Events to offer a day-return Charter Flight for Dark Sky Serenade.
Join in at the iconic North Gregory Hotel in Winton for a lively panel discussion on opera's unique role in regional life.
Enjoy glorious music and dazzling night skies.
Dine in style with friends and other festival guests at the first Longreach Long Lunch, celebrating all things outback cuisine.
A high-energy, colourful riot in which three young opera talents sing, dance and act their way through a version of The Barber of Seville.
This free event is the perfect way to unwind on the last evening of the festival in Winton.
Secure your seat for a day to remember at Festival of Outback Opera.
A series of outdoor concerts in iconic locations set on a backdrop of sublime sunsets and scenery like never encountered before.
Explore Outback Queensland and beyond with Outback Aussie Tours, a multi-award winning touring company and Savannah Guides accredited operator.
Woodfordia's Festival of Small Halls has announced that one of Canada's best-loved roots musicians.
Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival is an epic jam-packed three days of fun and entertainment in Queensland Australia.
St George will come alive with colour, culture and competition as Dragon Boat and Outrigger Canoe teams from across Queensland and Northern NSW.
Woodfordia's Festival of Small Halls has announced that one of Canada's best-loved roots musicians and few banjo troubadours, Old Man Luedecke, is heading out on
It's the best week in country music, bush poetry, food, drink, camping, fishing, friends and country hospitality.
If you enjoy writing, reading, meeting authors, learning how to write or just enjoy outback books in general, this annual festival is for you.