Wallaby Creek Festival Celebrates 10 Years!
This year the Wallaby Creek Festival comes alive celebrating 10 years of music and the arts. Situated in the beautiful rainforest at Home Rule, Rossville, Far North Queensland. The festival is a 3 day event starting on Friday 23rd September and ending on Sunday 25th September.
Wallaby Creek Festival
From its humble beginnings back in 2002, the Wallaby Creek Festival has grown to be one of Australia’s best little festivals. The aim of the festival has not changed since the beginning; to proudly showcase live original music.
With all the excitement and anxiety bursting at the seams, hard working volunteers and the Cape York Folk Club have worked tirelessly to present a fantastic line up this year. Music will be offered on 2 stages including some of Australia’s well loved festival bands such as Tijuana Cartel, Ganga Giri, Yeshe, Kooii, Kindling, Rob Longstaff, RE-MAINS, Barons of Tang, Daniel Champagne, Alys Longmate and Carinda Christie Trio. Wallaby Creek Festival also showcases artists from the surrounding towns and indigenous communities; breakfast with the poets; workshops; street theatre and walks to the spectacular Home Rule Falls.
There is a fabulous Children’s Festival that will entice and delight both children and adults. Activities are plentiful and include craft, sculpture, face painting, movies, the Pied Piper Parade and the myriad of workshops for all ages! The festival provides an ideal September holiday destination for families.
Wallaby Creek Festival aims to be a zero waste event, therefore upstanding & endorsing the practice of reduce, re-use and recycle. All patrons are encouraged to rethink what they bring because they are expected to take their rubbish with them when they leave. All food and refreshments throughout the festival will be served with compostable cups, plates and cutlery.
The festival is held at Home Rule Rainforest Lodge, via Rossville; south of Cooktown; east of Black Mountain National Park, north of Cape Tribulation and adjoining Cedar Bay National Park. The stunning location offers grassy campsites and safe swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Wallaby Creek - all within a short stroll from the ongoing festivities. For those keen to wander further, there is a walking track through to the spectacular Home Rule Falls.
Food and market stalls are presented at the festival to tempt your viewing, tasting and shopping pleasures. Within the festival is a licensed bar so please leave your alcohol, glass and pets at home.
Tickets are on sale now! Go to www.ticketlink.com.au or ph.1300 855 835. Phone and internet sales are available until midnight Tuesday 13th September, to allow adequate time for posting. Prepaid tickets: adults $85- and youth $45-. Over the counter sales will continue until Wednesday 21st September. All holders of a 3-day ticket enjoy free camping Thursday to Sunday inclusive.
On site ticket sales will be available at the gate, which opens midday Thursday 22nd September; adults $95- and youth (13 – 17 yrs) $50-. Children 12 yrs and under are free and day passes are also available at the gate.
For enquiries log on to www.wallabycreekfestival.org.au
or call (07) 4060-3112 or (07) 40606878
See you there!
Jasmine Halilovic
