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APRIL
BLEACH* FESTIVAL
17 – 28 April
Utilising the Gold Coast’s world-famous natural landscape as unconventional venues, Bleach* Festival aims to deliver incredible arts and cultural experiences that challenge expectations, change perceptions and provide an authentic sense of place. Bleach* Festival has attracted more than 470,000 people since its inaugural year in 2012. The program features work across all genres including dance, theatre, contemporary music, opera, installations, circus and major public events. www.bleachfestival.com.au
ADINA POLOCROSSE WORLD CUP
22 – 28 APRIL
See the world’s best battle it out at the Polocrosse World Cup in Warwick, Queensland. Combining the strategy of netball, the toughness of rugby, and the ball skills of lacrosse, polocrosse is an Australian-made sport where action, power, skill and pace dominate. Celebrating 80 years in 2019, the Polocrosse World Cup will bring players from eight countries – Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA, UK, Ireland, Zambia and Zimbabwe - to southern Queensland to see which team reigns supreme. As current world champions, South Africa will be fighting to hold onto the title, while former champions, Australia, will use their home turf and supporters to their advantage to try and take it back! The event takes place over seven days in Warwick. https://polocrosseworldcup.com.au
MAY
IRF 2019 WORLD RAFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS POWERED BY EXPERIENCE CO.
13 – 20 MAY
Over 30 years of rafting has now hit the Australian soil and organisers are ready to see who is going to Tame the Tully. The World Rafting Championships is a coming together of rafters from all over the world to compete in the toughest white water rapids. The Rafting event is taking place in the heart of Tropical North Queensland, the Tully River. http://www.wrc2019.com
BLUES ON BROADBEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL
16 – 19 MAY
Don’t miss Australia's largest free music festival, boasting the spectacular Gold Coast as the backdrop. Held over four days right in the heart of Broadbeach, the jam-packed line-up gives music lovers from soul, blues and more something to explore. Acts announced to date for the 2019 line-up include international legends Canned Heat, Eric Bibb, Harts, Tami Neilson and many more! http://www.bluesonbroadbeach.com/
NOOSA FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
16 - 17 May
When it comes to drool-factor locations, Noosa takes the cake. Blessed with an average 300 days of sunshine a year, this Sunshine Coast haven, described by travel bible Lonely Planet as ‘a swanky resort town with a stunning natural landscape of crystalline beaches and tropical rainforests’. Staking its claim as a premier food and wine destination, the 2018 Noosa Food & Wine festival sold out faster than hotcakes, tempting 10,000 visitors to sip and savour their way through 40 events on Noosa’s post-card perfect Main Beach, along Hastings Street, by the Noosa River, in restaurants, markets and up in the hinterland. A long line-up of Australia’s best chefs will be back in 2019 to showcase the region’s produce and flavours. www.noosafoodandwine.com.au
CAPTAIN COOK 1770 FESTIVAL
24 – 26 MAY
Each year in May, on the weekend closest to 23 May when HMB Endeavour anchored in Bustard Bay, the town of 1770 celebrates with a family friendly festival to re-enact the landing of Lt Cook and his crew. This year, the festival starts on Friday 24 May with a re-enactment of Lt Cook landing, followed by a Festival Street Parade the following morning. https://www.visitagnes1770.com.au/captain-cook-1770-festival/
JUNE
OUTBACK GOLF MASTERS
1 JUNE – 4 AUGUST
If you've ever wanted to visit the outback - and pack the golf sticks for a road trip you'll never forget - the Outback Queensland Masters is your dream come true. Connect with Queensland’s outback spirit of adventure, play six of the most unique courses in the world, be entertained by outback tales and live music, before concluding the best long drive you’ll ever make at the Million Dollar Hole-In-One Challenge at Mount Isa. https://www.outbackqldmasters.com/
CAIRNS AIRPORT IRONMAN ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP CAIRNS
9 JUNE
Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns is situated at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Thanks to its stunning backdrop, the event has become known as the IRONMAN in Paradise, boasting an experience that extends past the race day excitement. Hosted in Tropical North Queensland athletes and their support crew have easy access to the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest and the tropical island surrounds. With arguably the most spectacular bike course in the world, competitors race up the Captain Cook Highway hugging the coastline from Cairns to Port Douglas. http://ap.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/multisports/cairns.aspx
VISION SPLENDID OUTBACK FILM FESTIVAL
28 JUNE – 6 JULY
Winton is fast becoming known as the “Hollywood in the Outback” thanks to the events of Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival and several major film productions including Nick Cave’s Proposition and Ivan Sen’s "Mystery Road" and "Goldstone". This iconic Australian Outback Town which is the home of Waltzing Matilda, Australia's home of the Dinosaur and the Birthplace of Qantas, and now the driving for the creation of a Regional Film Industry in Queensland. The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival is inspired by the Sundance Film Festival. It is an incorporated, non-profit organisation developed by the passion and drive of the Winton community and brought to you thanks to their visionary partners. http://www.visionsplendidfilmfest.com
MARY POPPINS FESTIVAL
28 JUNE – 7 JULY
This year’s festival presents a two-week program of storytelling for all ages through all art forms. From music concerts backstage and onstage to pop up performances in the Bond Store Basement, the signature event is the Mary Poppins Festival Day in the Park where Maryborough's heritage streetscapes are transformed into scenes from the Poppins’ novels. Nannies race push prams in the great Nanny Challenge; chimney sweeps compete in the Chimney Sweep Dash while Mary Poppins characters come to life and mingle with the crowd. http://www.marypoppinsfestival.com.au/
SCENIC RIM EAT LOCAL WEEK
29 JUNE – 7 JULY
Scenic Rim Eat Local Week is your backstage pass to the farms, wineries and food stories of the Scenic Rim. Eat your way around the region through a program of festivals, farm-gate events and culinary experiences to suit foodies of all ages. Just one hour from Brisbane, choose from long table lunches through to picking carrots at Queensland’s largest carrot farm! See camels being milked, feed sheep, goats, pigs and chickens; watch cows being milked by robots and taste lots of delicious fresh, local food. http://www.eatlocalweek.com.au
Website: www.queensland.com/
16 - 17 May
When it comes to drool-factor locations, Noosa takes the cake. Blessed with an average 300 days of sunshine a year, this Sunshine Coast haven, described by travel bible Lonely Planet as ‘a swanky resort town with a stunning natural landscape of crystalline beaches and tropical rainforests’. Staking its claim as a premier food and wine destination, the 2018 Noosa Food & Wine festival sold out faster than hotcakes, tempting 10,000 visitors to sip and savour their way through 40 events on Noosa’s post-card perfect Main Beach, along Hastings Street, by the Noosa River, in restaurants, markets and up in the hinterland. A long line-up of Australia’s best chefs will be back in 2019 to showcase the region’s produce and flavours. www.noosafoodandwine.com.au
CAPTAIN COOK 1770 FESTIVAL
24 – 26 MAY
Each year in May, on the weekend closest to 23 May when HMB Endeavour anchored in Bustard Bay, the town of 1770 celebrates with a family friendly festival to re-enact the landing of Lt Cook and his crew. This year, the festival starts on Friday 24 May with a re-enactment of Lt Cook landing, followed by a Festival Street Parade the following morning. https://www.visitagnes1770.com.au/captain-cook-1770-festival/
JUNE
OUTBACK GOLF MASTERS
1 JUNE – 4 AUGUST
If you've ever wanted to visit the outback - and pack the golf sticks for a road trip you'll never forget - the Outback Queensland Masters is your dream come true. Connect with Queensland’s outback spirit of adventure, play six of the most unique courses in the world, be entertained by outback tales and live music, before concluding the best long drive you’ll ever make at the Million Dollar Hole-In-One Challenge at Mount Isa. https://www.outbackqldmasters.com/
CAIRNS AIRPORT IRONMAN ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP CAIRNS
9 JUNE
Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns is situated at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Thanks to its stunning backdrop, the event has become known as the IRONMAN in Paradise, boasting an experience that extends past the race day excitement. Hosted in Tropical North Queensland athletes and their support crew have easy access to the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest and the tropical island surrounds. With arguably the most spectacular bike course in the world, competitors race up the Captain Cook Highway hugging the coastline from Cairns to Port Douglas. http://ap.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/multisports/cairns.aspx
VISION SPLENDID OUTBACK FILM FESTIVAL
28 JUNE – 6 JULY
Winton is fast becoming known as the “Hollywood in the Outback” thanks to the events of Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival and several major film productions including Nick Cave’s Proposition and Ivan Sen’s "Mystery Road" and "Goldstone". This iconic Australian Outback Town which is the home of Waltzing Matilda, Australia's home of the Dinosaur and the Birthplace of Qantas, and now the driving for the creation of a Regional Film Industry in Queensland. The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival is inspired by the Sundance Film Festival. It is an incorporated, non-profit organisation developed by the passion and drive of the Winton community and brought to you thanks to their visionary partners. http://www.visionsplendidfilmfest.com
MARY POPPINS FESTIVAL
28 JUNE – 7 JULY
This year’s festival presents a two-week program of storytelling for all ages through all art forms. From music concerts backstage and onstage to pop up performances in the Bond Store Basement, the signature event is the Mary Poppins Festival Day in the Park where Maryborough's heritage streetscapes are transformed into scenes from the Poppins’ novels. Nannies race push prams in the great Nanny Challenge; chimney sweeps compete in the Chimney Sweep Dash while Mary Poppins characters come to life and mingle with the crowd. http://www.marypoppinsfestival.com.au/
SCENIC RIM EAT LOCAL WEEK
29 JUNE – 7 JULY
Scenic Rim Eat Local Week is your backstage pass to the farms, wineries and food stories of the Scenic Rim. Eat your way around the region through a program of festivals, farm-gate events and culinary experiences to suit foodies of all ages. Just one hour from Brisbane, choose from long table lunches through to picking carrots at Queensland’s largest carrot farm! See camels being milked, feed sheep, goats, pigs and chickens; watch cows being milked by robots and taste lots of delicious fresh, local food. http://www.eatlocalweek.com.au
Website: www.queensland.com/
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