About
You must not attend the event if you have COVID-19 symptoms (a cough, fever, sore throat, fatigue or shortness of breath)
In the beginning, 1997 the festival was held in July on the vacant ground opposite the Camooweal Roadhouse on the southern side of the highway. Since
2005 the festival has been held on the Drover’s Camp site, 1km east of the town on the northern side of the highway.
Each year in August, (the fourth week-end) the Drover’s Camp Association holds the Drover’s Camp Festival to showcase the people and history which have made
the Outback what it is today. This is your chance to have a yarn with an old drover and hear the true stories of the trips they did.
The festival begins with a luncheon on Friday for all registered drovers (invitation only). It is then followed by our March Past, Ringers Challenge, auction and
country music. Then on Saturday and Sunday the following events happen; photography- display of competition entries, poet’s breakfast, bush poetry, song, yarn and Bronco Branding. Saturday evening is our concert (which has featured John Williamson, Tania Kernaghan and Anne Kirkpatrick).
