Time to Roam Magazine Issue 9 - June/July 2014 | Page 57

August 1-7
Whitsunday Reef festival
Free entertainment in the heart
of Airlie Beach. Something for
everyone – starlight movies,
street parties, comedy gala,
sand sculpture, fireworks and
Telstra Family Fun Day on
Airlie’s beautiful foreshore.
whitsundayreeffestival.com.au

WA
June 22
Wear Ya Wellies, Bindoon
Family fun day to enjoy real snow
play. Movie marquee, muddy
maze, winter craft, animal farm,
welly tossing, face painting,
tug-of-war and more. Wear ya
wellies and bring a spare set of
clothes! westernaustralia.com
June 27-29
Truffle Kerfuffle: Southern
Forest Food Festival, Manjimup
The Southern Forests produced
70 per cent of Australia’s 2011
truffle harvest. Come and enjoy

the foods and wine grown in the
region with a focus on the black
truffle. trufflekerfuffle.com.au
July 5-6
Goldfields KidsFest, Kalgoorlie
Families can participate in
arts, science, dance, magic,
cooking, circus skills and mining.
Live entertainment from artists
normally only seen in the big
cities. goldfieldskidsfest.com
July 5-13
Bright Blue: Kimberley Postie
Bikie Adventure
Spend an adventurous week riding
a little red Honda 110cc ex-Australia
Post motorcycle the full length of
one of Australia’s iconic off-road
tracks, the Kimberley’s Gibb River
Road. postiebikechallenge.org

TAS
June 12-22
Dark Mofo, Hobart
The Museum of Old and New Art’s
winter festival Dark Mofo returns in

2014 to celebrate the dark, ancient
and contemporary mythologies,
birth and death, fire and light,
culture and community through
large-scale public art, food, music,
light and noise. darkmofo.net.au
July 4-13
Festival of Voices, Hobart
Brings captivating song to Hobart
in the heart of winter with a diverse
range of concerts featuring the
best in international and national
talent. FOV concerts are unique
and offer opportunities to be up
close and personal with solo
and ensemble performances.
festivalofvoices.com
August 10
Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe
Wickedly delicious festival
celebrating all things chocolate.
It’s no coincidence that the
Latin name for cocoa from
which chocolate is made
translates as “food of the gods”.
chocolatewinterfest.com.au

NT
July 5 – August 4
Darwin Cup Carnival
Yes it’s a carnival that last an
entire month. Get your good
gear on for Darwin Cup Day.
darwinturfclub.org.au
July 6
Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta
This annual Darwin family event is
a spectacle for all who line Mindil
Beach and cheer on the homemade boats of cans, plastic soft
drink bottles a