GARMA FESTIVAL
Arnhem Land, 2 – 5 August 2019
Garma Festival is the largest and most vibrant annual celebration of Yolngu culture where travellers will gather to learn about the Aboriginal people of north-east Arnhem Land.
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DESERT HARMONY FESTIVAL
Tennant Creek, 3 – 4 August 2019
Desert Harmony Festival is arguably Australia's most remote festival. Located in Tennant Creek, the festival will immerse visitors in outback, desert culture – including Aboriginal art, workshops, adventure tours, sports and cultural activities.
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GREAT NORTHERN DARWIN CUP CARNIVAL
Darwin, 6 July – 5 August (Darwin Cup Day – 5 August)
One of the biggest events on the Darwin social calendar. The Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival features eight days of top-quality racing, fashion and events, and the largest outdoor ball in the Southern Hemisphere. The Great Northern Darwin Cup Carnival is set to excite racing enthusiasts and social butterflies alike.
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DARWIN FESTIVAL
Darwin, 8 – 25 August 2019
Opening with legendary music group Yothu Yindi, Darwin Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the hottest music, theatre, visual art and dance acts over 18 sultry tropical nights in the Top End.
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DARWIN ABORIGINAL ART FAIR (DAAF)
Darwin, 9 – 11 August 2019
Believed to be the biggest event of its kind in Australia, the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair gives visitors a chance to ethically purchase Aboriginal art direct from more than 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-owned and incorporated art centres, with more than 2,000 emerging and established artists represented.
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TELSTRA NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ART AWARDS (NATSIAA)
Darwin, 10 August – 3 November (Awards and Opening Ceremony – 9 August)
The 36th Telstra NATSIAA showcases the very best Australian Indigenous art from around the country.
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NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS (NIMA)
Darwin, 10 August 2019
Showcasing the rich Indigenous musical talent from all corners of the country. The NIMAs are recognised as one of Australia's most prominent Indigenous music awards. Held annually under the stars at Darwin's historic Amphitheatre, audiences will be treated to performances by the likes of Jessica Mauboy and Dan Sultan.
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RUN LARAPINTA STAGE RACE
Alice Springs, 16 – 19 August 2019
Set on the world-famous Larapinta Trail, some 223 km long, is the annual Run Larapinta race held over four days through the Tjoritja/West MacDonnell Ranges. Featuring some of the country's most breathtaking landscapes in this iconic race, Run Larapinta should be on every runner's bucket list.
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ROTARY HENLEY-ON-TODD REGATTA
Alice Springs, 17 August 2019
The Rotary Henley-on-Todd Regatta is one of Australia's quirkiest events – a boat race in Alice Springs without a drop of water in sight! Positioned as the world's only land-based boat race, this iconic event attracts everything from homemade dinghies to pirate ships, with competitors racing along the bone-dry Todd River.
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THE REDBACK MTB
Alice Springs, 22 – 25 August 2019
Starting in Alice Springs, the annual four-day Redback MTB mountain bike race features six-stages of incredible mountain biking through Australia's Red Centre. This year the race will also include a brand-new cross-country race. The Redback MTB is a must-do for any mountain biker.
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FREEDOM DAY FESTIVAL
Katherine region, 23 – 25 August 2019
One of the most unique and remote festival experiences Australia has to offer, Freedom Day Festival celebrates the Gurindji elders who sparked the Aboriginal Land Rights movement with a memorable weekend of arts, culture, music and sports.
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Alice Springs, 30 August – 13 October 2019
With a vibrant six-week program that combines musical performances, colourful comedy and breathtaking film, Alice Desert Festival celebrates the stories and unique way of life of the Red Centre.
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