Articles tagged ‘Festivals amp; Events’

Lightning Ridge, Easter Celebration Tips #2

By Heather | April 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

The town of Lightning Ridge really pulled out all of the stops for their Easter Celebration. In addition to their Great Goat Race, There were several other events that if you attend- you should know about.
The Carnival- to keep the masses of tourists…about 2000 of them busy and the locals entertained, there was a [...]

 

Australian Lifesaving, an Exhibit in Darling Harbour

By Heather | April 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Come on Come on, Come on Come on… you know you’ve got a thing for those Aussie LifeSavers! You see them on the beaches-cute little yellow and red swim caps, authoritative swagger and all. For over a 100 years before Australia’s newest Reality TV show Bondi Beach Patrol (or something like that), The [...]

 

Lightning Ridge, NSW Easter Weekend, Wheelie Bin Races and Goats?

By Heather | March 28th, 2007 | 3 Comments »

This is a picture of Amigo’s Castle in Lightning Ridge. Quirky and independent, Lightning Ridge has long been known as a… ahem…shall we say…unique place? I’ve been told by one long time resident of Wellington that Byron Bay used to be considered drop out country but now it was just a [...]

 

April in Oz, Festivals around the Country

By Heather | March 27th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

So you are travelling around Australia, or maybe you live here and are in desperate need of a unique get away. check out a few of these festivals in a State near you!
Northern Territory
Tiwi Islands Football and Art Sale April 1