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WA's Best Country Pub Steak Sandwich Competiton
Tel:(08) 9321 7701
Date: Wednesday 14th May 2008
Details: May 2008 - Steak Sandwich month
Steak Sandwich and a Swan Draught - the perfect match
Bite into an Aussie icon and have a real WA Country Pub experience.
Purchase a Steak Sandwich and a Swan Draught during the month of May at a WA country pub to support this delicious promotion.
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Margaret River Wine Region Festival
Australia's South West
Date: 2 - 4 May 2008
Details: It's Festival time in Margaret River, and we are preparing to welcome visitors from Perth, Australia and around the world to our beautiful Margaret River region for the end of Vintage Celebration! There are some great events planned at central locations in Cowaramup in the heart of the Wine Region as well as individual events at wineries.
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Blues at Bridgetown
Australia's South West
Date: November 2008
Details: The Blues at Bridgetown Festival is an annual blues music event held over three days in the spectacular settings of the Bridgetown townsite, 272kms south-east of Perth. The Blues at Bridgetown Festival has been held annually on the second weekend in
November since 1993.
The program showcases an all-embracing & diverse range of blues music for in excess of 170 hours of music at various venues around the town. A spectacular street party is held all day Saturday which features a variety of entertainment, a fabulous market stall area and a fantastic variety of food stalls.
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Blessing of the Fleet, Geraldton
Australia's Coral Coast
Tel:Ann Potter 9965 9000.
Date: 26 Oct
Details: The Blessing of the Fleet is a unique day centered around the fishing industry in Geraldton. The scenic location and usually beautiful weather in late October makes for a must see tourist stop to anyone travelling through Western Australia from all over the world.
The Geraldton Blessing of the Fleet was first started by local commercial fisherman and has been running almost continually since the early 1900s. In more recent times organisation and local significance of this iconic event has diminished, however since 2006, the event continues.
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Kulin Bush Races
Australia's Golden Outback
Tel:Grahame Robertson 9880 4017.
Date: 3 -5 Oct
Details: The community of Kulin welcome you to the country event of the year to be held on 3rd, 4th & 5th October 2008. The famous Kulin Bush Races provide a great weekend packed full of fun for the whole family.
The Kulin Art, Craft & Photography Exhibition, Competition and Sale of Works is open all weekend at the Freebairn Recreation Centre in the centre of Kulin. Join us for tea on Friday night (courtesy bus from the track), drinks and live entertainment
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Wave Rock Weekender
Australia's Golden Outback
Tel:Hyden Karen Lee 6210 2804
Date: Oct
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Southern Art and Craft Trail
Australia's South West
Tel:Annette Grant 9844 7914
Date: 27 Sept- 12 October.
Details: The Southern Art and Craft Trail is an initiative of Artsouthwa Inc., an organisation that promotes and markets fine art and craft in Western Australia's Great Southern. A booklet with maps of artist's studios, galleries and other venues will be available at regional visitor centres, libraries and participating venues from mid-September.
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Northam Motor Cycle Festival
Experience Perth
Date: 29-30 Nov 2008
Details: On the 29th and 30th of November, almost 4,000 motorcycle enthusiasts and their families gathered in Northam for a weekend packed full of supermotard action, freestyle motocross, road racing, trials and stunts at the 2006 Country Realty Northam Motorcycle Festival.
The festival got off to a great start on Saturday morning at Bernard Park, with live music and the big breakfast cook-up before the bridge to bridge street parade which welcomed bikes of all sorts and turned a few heads on the streets of Northam.
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Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival
Australia's South West
Date: 12 - 14 December 2007
Details: A community event involving visitors in the cherry traditions - a great way to experience the diversity of the Manjimup region. Includes a long table lunch in a cherry orchard.
The night of Friday 12 December comes alive with the Cherry Ball where revilers will be entertained by a big band into the early hours of the morning. A full day program and Evening Concert take place on December 14 with the Long Table Lunch following on the Sunday December
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Ironman Western Australia
Australia's South West
Tel:12.456789
Date: 7 December 2008
Details: See some of the world's top Ironmen and women compete on this 226km course.
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Spring in the Valley
Experience Perth
Date: October 2008
Details: Spring in the Valley is a festival of community spirit, wine, food, beer, art and music at the Swan Valley's many attractions, breweries and wineries.
Discover an exciting and diverse range of tasting, entertainment, activities and events all in one festival!
Each year in October the Swan Valley celebrates the people and produce of the region with its annual Spring in the Valley Festival; a festival of community spirit, wine, food, art and music. The 2008 events will highlight the fine wine, food and artistic character of the Valley. Over 50 participating Swan Valley venues will feature in the program, and many of the events are free.
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Geraldton Greenough Sunshine Festival
Australia's Coral Coast
Date: October 2008
Details: A community festival with food, wine, star gazing, art, sport and local produce.
The Round is a week long event planned around the three major race meetings held during that time which culminates with Australia`s biggest party, the running of the $140,000 Gold Kalgoorlie Cup.
The Round is an iconic event which has been conducted for more than 100 years which provides a full week of activities in addition to the three major horse race meetings.
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Shinju Matsuri Festival
Australia's North West
Date: August 22nd - August 31st 2008
Details: The Shinju Matsuri Festival (Festival of the Pearl) is a tradition that marks the close of the pearling season and celebrates Broome's diverse culture and heritage.
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The Round
Australia's Golden Outback
Date: 7 - 13 September 2008
Details: The Goldfields premier event - a week long extravaganza of horse racing, pacing and partying.
The Round is a week long event planned around the three major race meetings held during that time which culminates with Australia`s biggest party, the running of the $140,000 Gold Kalgoorlie Cup.
The Round is an iconic event which has been conducted for more than 100 years which provides a full week of activities in addition to the three major horse race meetings.
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Australian Safari
Experience Perth
Tel:0000
Date: 24 August - 1 September 2008
Details: An eight day international off-road endurance race starting in Australia's North West (Kununurra) and travelling south to finish in Perth. This event includes both participation and professional categories and is the Asia-Pacific's equivalent to the Paris to Dakar Race.
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Multiplex Avon Descent
Experience Perth
Date: 2 - 3 August 2008
Details: Competitors take on the Avon and Swan rivers in a variety of power and paddle craft in an exciting two-day time trial covering 133 gruelling kilometres.
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Wildflower Season
Date: July - November
Details: Floral extravaganzas can be seen in all regions at different times throughout the season. Wildflowers are abundant and can be explored independently, or as part of an organised itinerary.
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The Weekender Albany Classic Motor Event
Australia's South West
Date: 30 May - 2 June 2008
Details: A celebration for vintage car enthusiasts which in 2007 includes a re-enactment of the 70th anniversary of the Grand Prix.
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Kalbarri Canoe and Cray Carnival
Australia's Coral Coast
Date: 1 June 2008
Details: Canoe races, art, craft and food and beverage festival located on the picturesque Murchison River.
The Kalbarri Visitor's Centre, together with a number of community groups is staging the inaugural Kalbarri Canoe and Cray Carnival.
Along with the community, West Australian's will be invited to participate in the fun- filled weekend carnival on the June Foundation Day long weekend.
Canoes training and tuition will be provided by Canoeing Western Australia, and will include supply of the canoes.
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Whale Migration
Australia's Coral Coast
Date: June - November
Details: The whales follow the continental shelf, hugging the coast as they travel through the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, playfully breaching and showing off their water-skills and celebrating life just off shore.
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Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster
Australia's North West
Date: 2 - 18 May 2008
Details: A series of community events that celebrate the East Kimberley region and its people.
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Whale Shark Festival
Australia's Coral Coast
Date: May 2008
Details: Celebrating the arrival of the gentle giants to the waters of Ningaloo, the festival will also include an education component by DEC.
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Busselton Half Ironman
Australia's South West
Date: 3 May 2008
Details: This is the first race of the Half Ironman qualifying series for Ironman Western Australia and is the Western Australian State Long Course Championships.
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Whale Shark Season
Australia's Coral Coast
Date: 1 April - 31 July 2008
Details: Scuba divers and snorkellers can dive on the reef during the spawn season, or swim among the whale sharks, to enjoy this life-changing experience with the gentle giants of the sea.
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Quit Forest Rally
Australia's South West
Date: 5 - 6 April 2008
Details: A round of the Australian Rally Championships, which attracts more than 60 cars, plus 600 competitors and crew from across Australia.
Busselton and Nannup will come alive as Australia`s best rally drivers show their skills around the tarmac Super Stage in Busselton and then out amongst the pine trees in Nannup.
At the Busselton Toyota Super Stage there is plenty to see and do with a true carnival atmosphere with plenty of other rally action on the track and plenty of activities off the track including extreme motocross bike Jumping, side show alley, live band, food stalls and plenty more.
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The Australia Car Day
Experience Perth
Date: 13 April 2008
Details: This event offers a classic car display, craft and produce market, food and wine tasting and entertainment.
Visitors can expect to see a huge display of classic Australian built cars from Ford, Holden, Chrysler, Leyland and other smaller manufacturers at this free day out which offers something for everyone.
Visitors can stroll through a large top-quality craft and produce market, of over one hundred stalls, view public interest displays, dine on a wide variety of good country cuisine and be entertained by the day long variety show on the outdoor amphitheatre stage complete with prizes and give-aways.
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Staircase to the moon
Australia's North West
Date: March - October
Details: This natural phenomenon occurs when the full moon rises over the exposed mudflats at extremely low tide, creating the optical illusion of a staircase reaching to the moon. More information is available from Australia's North West Visitor Centres.
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Drug Aware Pro Margaret River
Australia's South West
Date: 7 - 13 April 2008
Details: Head to Australia's South West to watch the world's top surfers take on the awesome waves of Margaret River's main break.
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