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NT Barramundi Classic

20 APR 2010 - 27 APR 2010

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 miles 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 the Northern Territory Fisheries.
Entertainment, fantastic food and excellent company are all included.

Mindil Beach Sunset Markets

29 APR 2010 - 28 OCT 2010

Experience the atmosphere and flavors of the famous sunset markets.

Enjoy the tropical night air at Darwin’s Mindil Beach Sunset Markets every Thursday and Sunday evening between May and October. The markets have a multitude of stalls offering international cuisine, arts, crafts and entertainment. Their unique combination of great food and an electric atmosphere make a visit a must do.

The market boasts up to 60 food stalls featuring cuisine from Turkey, Greece, Sri Lanka, South America, North Africa, India and all over South East Asia. Enjoy a picnic dinner on the beach whilst experiencing a spectacular tropical sunset. Afterwards, take time to look around the stalls which include masseurs, tarot readers, leatherworkers, artists, tailors and jewelers. While browsing, listen to the free live street theatre, magicians and an array of local and international buskers.

BASSINTHEGRASS 2010

22 MAY 2010 - 22 MAY 2010

The Territory’s biggest music extravaganza attracts some of Australia’s biggest bands.

BASSINTHEGRASS has grown into one of the biggest events in Darwin, providing entertainment to all age groups with the best of home-grown and interstate bands. BASSINTHEGRASS is conducted in a safe and friendly environment and a 37-square meter giant screen makes the day and the entertainment event 'bigger'.

2010 Australian Sprintcar Championship

27 MAY 2010 - 29 MAY 2010 M

The 2010 Australian Sprintcar Championship is the pinnacle in sprintcar racing. There are 3 days of fast, furious and action packed entertainment, as some of Australia’s best drivers put the pedal to the metal, push their skills and machines to the limit, in an all out challenge to the win this prestigious event.

Arnhemland Bird Week and Aboriginal Cultural Adventure

27 JUN 2010 - 04 JUL 2010

Up to 250 species can be found around the Maningrida area and due to its remoteness the full birding potential and range of species is still to be discovered. This is one of Australia’s true pristine birding frontiers.

Northern Territory Tropical Garden Spectacular Lions Imparja Camel Cup

10 JUL 2010 - 10 JUL 2010

The quirky, annual Lions Imparja Camel Cup attracts visitors to Alice Springs from all over the world.

While camels may have a reputation as dedicated 'ships of the desert', these magnificent beasts are certainly not short on personality. Racing them can prove a nightmare for riders and handlers but fantastic viewing for spectators. Entertainment is assured, with nine unique races scheduled around the dusty outback track throughout the day.

Darwin Festival

12 AUG 2010 - 29 AUG 2010

The Darwin Festival program provides a feast of local, national and international performances to excite, inspire and entertain.

There are few festivals around the world that can boast the weather that Darwin has and this is what makes it a perfect festival town. Held in August, the festival includes everything from free outdoor events to theatre, dance, music, cabaret, films, workshops and comedy, not to mention the sensational cuisine. Running for 18 nights, with over 70 productions, 112 events and performances and over 1,000 international, national and Territory artists and cultural groups, the Darwin Festival reflects the indigenous, Asian and Pacific cultures of the region.

Alice Springs Rodeo

14 AUG 2010 - 14 AUG 2010

See the amazing skills of the country’s top professional cowboys.

As part of the Australian Professional Rough-riders Association official circuit, the Alice Springs Rodeo kicks off early Saturday evening. Watch the bareback bull riders hold on tight-fisted for the required eight seconds. Watch man and beast face-off in the steer wresting competition. Other events include calf roping, team roping, breakaway roping and the ladies’ barrel race. There are junior barrel races and the ever-reliable comedy clown.

ASSA ABLOY Henley-On-Todd Regatta

21 AUG 2010 - 21 AUG 2010

A boat race with a unique difference - on the dry sands of the Todd River.

The ASSA ABLOY Henley-On-Todd Regatta is a day of fun where teams and individuals race ‘boats’, in the dry bed of the Todd River in outback Alice Springs. Have fun and enjoy the hilarity as you watch seemingly sane people race in bottomless 'eights', 'oxford tubs', 'bath tubs' and 'yachts' through the deep coarse sand.

The event has its origins in 1962, when Reg Smith, an Alice Springs local, and his work colleagues proposed holding a regatta based on the famous Henley-on-Thames, a race between Cambridge and Oxford Universities. The idea was taken up by the Rotary Clubs of Alice Springs and the fact that the town was 1,500 kilometres from the nearest large body of water was never seen as a problem. So the ASSA ABLOY Henley-On-Todd was born.

Barra Bash 2010

01 OCT 2010 - 03 OCT 2010

Feel the thrill as you hook your first barramundi.
The Barra Bash in an annual fishing competition held on the Roper River with over AUD4,000.00 in cash, trophies, prizes and vouchers to be won for the largest barramundi, largest other fish and junior anglers. The presentation will be held at the Mataranka Homestead on the Sunday evening and includes live entertainment.

Alice Springs Masters Games

09 OCT 2010 - 16 OCT 2010

Come along and challenge yourself at the biennial Friendly Games.

Alice Springs Masters Games are known as 'The Friendly Games', a unique event that enables mature aged athletes to embrace the thrill of their favorite sport in a friendly environment. 'The Friendly Games' has a large number of sports on offer, and Alice Springs' sporting facilities are up there with the best. See you at the games.