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2026 Festival Camping Info

⛺ Campsite Information

  • Location: McIntyre Park, Julia Creek (Horse Sports Complex, just over 1km from town on the Kynuna Road, within the Artesian Express Race precinct).
  • Opening Times:
    • Friday 17 April – Campsite opens at 12:00pm
    • Monday 20 April – Departures no later than 10:00am
    • Later departures are only by arrangement with McKinlay Shire Council and within their camping fee arrangements.
  • Site Details:
    • All sites are unpowered, 10m x 6m, maximum 5 people per site. Larger groups must book multiple sites.
    • Suitable for RVs, caravans, campervans, tents, and swags.
    • Campers must be self-sufficient – bring your own water and power requirements.
    • No generators after 10pm.

🚻 Facilities

  • Toilets and showers are available on-site.
  • Please only camp in designated areas.
  • Caretakers will be on-site all weekend.

🚐 Courtesy Buses

Gold coin donation buses will run all weekend, connecting campers at McIntyre Park to the town centre and Rodeo Grounds on Burke Street.

🐾 Animals

Animals are not permitted at McIntyre Park Campgrounds.

  • If you are travelling with pets, please contact the Julia Creek Caravan Park ((07) 4746 7108) or obtain a permit for the Free RV Site via the Visitor Information Centre (Burke & Julia Streets).
  • Please note: RV sites book quickly and require full self-servicing.

⚠️ Important Notices

  • Be aware this is a party-friendly campsite – expect some late-night fun!
  • Antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated. The Festival reserves the right to remove unruly patrons.
  • The Festival accepts no responsibility for theft, damage, or injury while on site.

Camping Options

Check out what camping options there are in Julia Creek below or click here to view our camping FAQ's

Weekend Camping Passes

Dirt n Dust camping is located at McIntyre Park, next to the Julia Creek Turf Club and walking distance to the Dirt n Dust Festival venue.

Unpowered sites are 10m x 6m, for a max capacity of 5 people per site. If you have more than 5 people in your party, you will need to book multiple camp sites.

Unpowered sites can now be booked online.

A small number of powered sites are available, bookings are essential as these run out quickly. Powered sites are not available to be booked online and must be booked through our office by calling 0448 901 392.

Sorry no pets permitted in festival campgrounds.

Camp sites book out quickly, and very limited spaces will be available at the gate. We strongly recommend securing your site ahead of time.

 

BOOK FESTIVAL CAMPING HERE
Enojoying the bath houses

JULIA CREEK CARAVAN PARK

During the Dirt n Dust Festival, the Julia Creek Caravan Park has a number of self-sustained, powered and non-powered camping sites for festival-goers.

To find out more information visit jccaravanpark.com.au

Creekside FREE CAMPING

Free RV Camping is available along side the creek in Julia Creek.

There are no amenities available so this is best suited to self-servicing RV’s only.

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Julia Creek

CAMPING WITH PETS

Animals are not permitted on the Festival Camping in McIntyre Park Campgrounds. If you have fur babies travelling with you, you can contact the Julia Creek Caravan Park or camp at the Free RV site on the Creek providing you are fully self-servicing as there are no public amenities at this site.

FAQ's

Check out our camping FAQ's below or jump on our FAQ page here for general event and travel related info