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Major Events in
Australia
There are too many events to include more than the major events that
affect travel plans on this page. For more, see the events pages on each of
our regional sites
Adelaide,
Brisbane,
Canberra, Darwin,
Hobart,
Melbourne, Sydney,
Perth,
Gold Coast,
Sunshine Coast and North
Queensland. See also Business Events.
- 15 to 24 January 2010 -
Tamworth Country Music
Festival
- An annual event with both free and ticketed shows in various venues in the
town of Tamworth. (accommodation in Tamworth)
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18 to 31 January 2010 -
Australian Open
- in Melbourne, Victoria. (see
Accommodation in Melbourne)
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26 January (Tuesday) 2010 - Australia Day
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5 February to 1 March 2010 -
Perth International Arts
Festival
- 14 February (Sunday) 2010 - Valentine's Day - For flowers, gifts
and experiences see
BCL Shopping: Valentine's
Day Gift Ideas.
- 19 February to 7 March 2010 - Annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Celebrations
- The parade will take place on 27 February on Oxford Street (see
accommodation in Sydney).
- 25 March (Thursday) 2010 -
National Close the Gap Day - Oxfam
Australia.
- 26 to 28 March 2010 -
Australian GrandPrix -
Melbourne (see Accommodation in Melbourne)
- 2 April (Friday) 2010 - Good Friday - Public Holiday.
- 4 April (Sunday) 2010 - Easter Sunday
- 4 April (Sunday) 2010 - Daylight saving ends 3.00 am in
NSW, ACT, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania only. Put your clocks
back 1 hour. There is no daylight
saving in QLD, WA or NT. See time zones for more
information.
- 5 April (Monday) 2010 - Easter Monday - Public Holiday (see AU school and
public holiday dates).
- 25 April (Sunday) 2010 - Anzac Day
- 26 April (Monday) 2010 - ANZAC Day Public Holiday in every
state except Tasmania - (see
AU school
and public holiday dates)
- 12 May to 1 August 2010 -
Biennale of Sydney
- Aims to showcase contemporary art from Australia and around the
world. The festival is held in museums and galleries throughout
Sydney. The program includes tours, talks, film screenings, and
special events. Most events are free. (See our BCL pages on
Sydney accommodation.)
- 11 August 2010 -
Ramadan - starts on 11 August in 2010, but varies according to the
Islamic lunar calendar.
- 27 August to 5 September, 2010 -
Melbourne Writers Festival - Featuring international,
Australian and local writers in events such as debates, readings, interviews
and more. Federation Square, Melbourne Town Hall, and RMIT Capitol Theatre,
Melbourne. (For more writers festivals see
BCL Books.)
- 3rd to 11th September, 2010 -
Royal Adelaide Show
- 5 September (Sunday) 2010 - Father's Day: see
BCL Shopping: Father's Day Gift ideas
here
- September to October 2010 - Floriade
- Canberra's annual flower festival to
celebrate spring. Includes workshops, seminars and exhibitions, markets and
concerts.
- 25 September to 2 October 2010 - Perth Royal Show
- 3 October (Sunday) 2010 - Daylight saving begins
NSW, ACT, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania only. There is no daylight
saving in Qld, WA or NT.
- October 2010 -
Bathurst 1000
- V8 Supercar Racing - Mount Panorama
Bathurst
- October 2010 -
Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
- at Phillip Island
- Indy 300 Grand Prix
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On and off track
entertainment, including champ cars and V8 supercars, all on the
Gold
Coast. (see Gold Coast Accommodation)
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2 November (Tuesday) 2010 - Melbourne Cup
- Public Holiday Melbourne metro only (see
our special
Melbourne Cup page
for links, accommodation, tours, party venues and more.)
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25 December (Saturday) 2010 - Christmas Day
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26 December (Sunday) 2010 - Sydney to Hobart Yacht
Race Start - Official site has yacht tracker, information
about the yachts, people, race history and much more... and of course,
it will have the results.
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Woodford Folk Festival
- An annual arts and music festival featuring concerts,
dances, workshops, street theatre, writers' panels, a film festival,
cabaret, and more. Held in the town of Woodford, (just north of
Brisbane).
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The Falls Festival -
Two annual music festivals; one is held in Lorne, Victoria (see
accommodation in Lorne), while
the second is held in Marion Bay, Tasmania.
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31st December (Friday) - New Year Eve - (book
hotel and hostel
accommodation ahead for best choice)
More
What's On around Australia ~ events, festivals, theatre, cinema, tours
and activities...
See what's on on each of our city event calendars plus
attractions, tours and adventure, theatre, cinema and more in
Adelaide,
Brisbane,
Canberra, Darwin,
Hobart,
Melbourne, Sydney,
Perth,
Gold Coast
and
Sunshine Coast.
See our calendar of Business Events, Expos,
Seminars and Conferences Australia
See School holiday dates & Public Holidays
(they do vary between states) and
Australian Time Zones and Daylight Saving (Summertime) Dates.
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... and much
more. See the individual city home pages below.
BCL started as
Brisbane City Life in 1995. It now has sites for
all Australia capital cities as well as the
Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast
and Tropical North Queensland.
Please use the links below to the city or state of your choice.
Adelaide City Life -
South Australia
Brisbane City Life - Queensland
Canberra City Life - Australian
Capital Territory
Darwin City Life - Northern
Territory
Hobart City Life - Tasmania
Melbourne City Life - Victoria
Sydney City Life - New South Wales
Perth City Life - Western Australia
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