The Arid Lands Festival will be held in the tiny outback Queensland town of Hughenden. The festival is going to showcase the Australian Outback and how people live work and play in one of the more arid parts of the world.
The feature event will be the Great Hughenden Camel Endurance Race. With a $50,000 plus prize purse, people and camels will be coming from around the world to compete in this 160 kilometre endurance race.
With street displays, international speakers and static exhibits the festival will focus on sustainable living in arid regions. A national photographic competition will be run, allowing people to express their vision and life experiences in remote Australia. A Saturday night concert featuring top line Australian artists will bring people from miles around to forget their worries and celebrate life and living in a sometimes harsh environment.
CONTACT DETAILS
Phone:
07 4721 6720
Email: admin@aridlandsaustralia.org
Web:
www.aridlandsaustralia.org
ENTRY INFORMATION
Date:
From
22 Aug 08
To
24 Aug 08
Frequency: Once Only
Venue: Hughenden
Gray Street
Hughenden
Queensland, Australia
4821
ENTRY COSTS
Free Entry: Yes
FURTHER INFORMATION
Children: Children are welcome at all festival activities.
Miscellaneous:
A non-profit organisation "Arid Lands Australia incorporated" has been established to organise this unusual event. It has the full support of the Flinders Shire Council, Outback Queensland Tourism Authority, politicians and the broader community.
