Published for: Tuesday, 5/08/2008
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The Katherine and District Show Society
17-07-2009 to 17-07-2009
Katherine - Get caught up in the excitement and fun of a rural show.
The Katherine and District Show Society is a major community event held in July each year. It includes everything from horse and cattle events to a campdraft, with a rodeo on the Sunday. Adults as well as children can enter one or more of the many classes, ranging from art and craft to cooking and needle work. There are also agriculture, picture and pet displays, a dog-jumping competition and live entertainment in the main arena. All the ... read more
07-06-2009 to 07-06-2009
Katherine - An insight in to the railway history of the Katherine area.
The railway heritage walk involves a two hour walk along the path of the legendary North Australia Railway.
Starting from Stuart Estate, 5 kilometres north of Katherine, the walk passes fascinating geological formations that the railway surveyors skirted. The walk continues through Conroy`s Gap to the historic location of Emungalan, which was established as the railhead town to service the area before the high level railway bridge w... read more
Katherine Red Cross Canoe Marathon
07-06-2009 to 07-06-2009
Katherine - Join in the adventure of canoeing down rapids.
The Katherine Canoe Marathon started in 1982 and has become more successful each year, with entrants from all parts of the country taking part in this unique event. The one day race covers approximately 47 kilometres, with an average paddling time of 10 hours. The section of the Katherine River, which is below the famous Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk), on which the marathon is held, consists predominantly of long deep water holes separated by sets of r... read more
Barunga Cultural and Sports Festival
05-06-2009 to 05-06-2009
Barunga - Hear the stories and learn the culture of the Indigenous people.
The annual Barunga Festival is held in this remote Aboriginal community over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend and is one of the major and longest-running Indigenous community festivals in the Northern Territory. The festival showcases contemporary indigenous musicians from the Territory in a battle-of-the-bands event on the Saturday night and a full concert on the Sunday with some of the Territory’s top indigenous bands. There’s ... read more
30-05-2009 to 30-05-2009
Katherine - Join in the excitement of a local race meeting.
The Katherine Races is a great family day out. With a full racing program, including the running of Katherine Cup, fashions on the field, novelty events, and plenty of food and drink. Party late into the night with local entertainment.
29-05-2009 to 29-05-2009
Daly River - An opportunity to purchase and view indigenous art work.
The annual Merrepen Arts Festival is held in the friendly community of Nauiyu, 240 kilometres south-west of Darwin on the banks of the Daly River. While the exquisite visual arts of the region, based on its abundant bush tucker, are the focus of the weekend, the festival encompasses a combination of events, including art sales and auctions, traditional music and dance, bush tucker displays and tasting and a football and sporting carnival.... read more
11-05-2009 to 11-05-2009
Daly River - Enjoy the thrill and fight when you’ve hook a barramundi.
Traditionally held in May, the Darwin Game Fishing Club hosts its annual Barra Classic at Banyan Farm, on the famous Daly River. Over the years the Barramundi Classic reputation has grown throughout Australia, with fisherman travelling thousands of kilometres to compete. The Barramundi Classic is an invitation-only tournament and the 45 places are hotly contested. The fish caught are measured, tagged and released under the guidance of th... read more
Katherine Country Music Muster
01-05-2009 to 01-05-2009
Katherine - Enjoy country music, Katherine style.
The Katherine Country Music Muster is three days of non-stop music at one of the best country music festivals in the north. The event kicks off with the Territory Showcase Concert held on the Friday night. Saturday starts with a free concert at the Big Brekky, featuring local children and held in the town square, followed by the Beaut Ute Muster. The main concert begins late afternoon and is held at the museum grounds and features some of the hottest new ac... read more
27-04-2009 to 27-04-2009
Daly River - Try your luck against Australia`s best barra fishermen and women.
The XXXX Gold Barra Nationals is one of the premier fishing tournaments on the Australian fishing calendar. Each year up to 45 teams come from all over Australia (and some from overseas as well) to compete in a week full of fun, mayhem and fantastic fishing on the Daly River, near Katherine in the Northern Territory. Prizes are awarded to champion anglers and teams from mixed, interstate and local categories. Points are accumulat... read more
06-09-2008 to 06-09-2008
Larrimah - Train enthusiasts will be delighted with this historic pilgrimage.
All aboard for this expedition to Birdum, to celebrate the anniversary of the first steam train to the end of the Never Never line on 4 September 1929. This historic pilgrimage starts at the Larrimah Wayside Inn and travels to the Daly Waters Railway Terrace, where the line was originally supposed to end. However the line was never extended further than Birdum and it became known as the line that went to nowhere. A small communi... read more
DSO Extravaganza at Pine Creek
09-08-2008 to 09-08-2008
Pine Creek - The Darwin Symphony Orchestra Extravaganza at Pine Creek presents an evening filled with music written by world renowned composers. The program includes repertoires’ from Rossini’s - Thievish Magpie, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s – Phantom of the Opera and Music of the Night, Bernstein’s – West Side Story, Schonberg’s – Les Miserables and a selection by Johann Strauss including the Blue Danube Waltz, the Emperor Waltz. This wonderful evening concludes with a traditional fireworks display, accompanied by... read more
08-08-2008 to 08-08-2008
Pine Creek - Step back in time at the annual Pine Creek Goldrush weekend.
It`s hard to resist the appeal of panning for an elusive gold nugget and dancing under a starry sky. If this sounds appealing, then head down to Pine Creek for the Goldrush Festival. The weekend kicks off Friday night with the opening and announcement of the winner of the 2008 Pine Creek Art Prize at the Old Station Master`s House. One of the major highlights is the annual gold-panning championships, which are held on the banks of th... read more
12-07-2008 to 12-07-2008
Pine Creek - The Cowgirl Auction is a fundraising activity for the children’s charity, Variety Club of Australia.
Entrants nominate a skill or chore they would like to teach their prospective buyer, real cowgirl tasks such as whip cracking, fence mending or maybe even roping a calf. The cowgirls are then auctioned to the highest bidder and together with their new `boss`, they must complete the skill or chore and sing a duet, all for the crowd`s entertainment.
Whether you are seeking a night of entertainme... read more
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