New South Wales
Wollongong
- Super League on Tour - February
- Crafted Live: Craft Beer & BBQ Festival - Easter Long Weekend
- Wollongong Triathlon Festival - March
- Spiegeltent Wollongong - April
- Wollongong Fringe Festival - September
Events website visitwollongong.com.au
Port Sydney
- Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race – 26 December
- Sydney New Year’s Eve – 31 December
- Australia Day – 26 January
- Sydney Festival – January
- Sydney Mardi Gras – February/ March
- Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – April
- Vivid Sydney – May/June
- Sydney International Arts Series – November – April
Port Newcastle
- Newcastle’s Australia Day National Maritime Festival – 26 January
- Surfest Newcastle Australia – February
- Hunter Valley Food and Wine Month – June
Port Eden
- EAT Merimbula - March Annually
- Eden Whale Festival – October annually (www.edenwhalefestival.com.au)
- Sculpture on the Edge, Bermagui - March annually
Events website www.sydney.com/events
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South Australia
Port Port Lincoln
- Tunarama Festival – January annually
Port Adelaide
- Tour Down Under – January annually
- Adelaide Fringe Festival – late February – mid March annually
Events website: www.events.southaustralia.com
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Victoria
- Melbourne Cup/Spring Racing Carnival - November annually
- Australian Open Tennis - January annually
- Formula One Australian Grand Prix - March annually
- Melbourne Food and Wine Festival - march annually
Events Website www.visitmelbourne.com/events
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Northern Territory
Port Darwin
- Bombing of Darwin Anniversary Commemoration – 19 Feb annually
- Tiwi Islands Football Grand Final & Art Sale - March annually
- Parap Markets – every Saturday, 8am-2pm
- Mindil Beach Sunset Markets – Apr-Oct, Thurs and Sun, 5pm - late
- Darwin Festival – 6-23 Aug 2015
- Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair - August annually
- National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards – August - October annually
- The Field of Light Uluru - extended until December 2020
Events website www.travelnt.com/en/festivalsnt
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Tasmania
- Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race Finish December - January annually
- The Taste of Tasmania - Hobart 28 December - 3 January annually
- MOFO - Launceston, January annually
- Salamanca Market – Hobart, Saturday year-round
- Dark MOFO – Hobart, June 2019
- Tasmanian Craft Fair – Deloraine, October – November annually
- Australian Wooden Boat Festival - Hobart, Februally biannually
Events website: www.discovertasmania.com.au/what-to-do/events
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Queensland
Port Brisbane
- Brisbane International Tennis – January annually
- Magic Millions Race Carnival – Gold Coast, January 2016
- Airlie Beach Race Week - 2nd week of August annually
Port Cairns
- Cairns Chinese New Year celebrations – Late January/early February annually
Events website www.queensland.com/events
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