The Dongara Markets are held on the first Saturday of each month in the Town Park.

With a variety of stalls selling food, drinks, clothing, jewellery, and a range of activities, you’re sure to leave with a very special home made product or a great bargain!

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Local produce, hand made goods, arts & crafts, face painting, kids activities, community fundraisers, food stalls/vans, plants, jewellery and lots more at Kalbarri Market Day.

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Welcome to the dawn of the space age. From the 1950s through to the 1970s, Australia was gripped with excitement as humanity made its first forays beyond Earth’s atmosphere.

From cutting-edge scientific research to architecture, design, television and more ‘Out of this World’ explores Australia’s role in the space race. Learn about the history of Woomera Rocket Range, see how futuristic architecture influenced Australia’s Expo pavilion in 1970, and meet everyone’s favourite pencil-nosed spaceman, Mr Squiggle.

The Out of this World: Australia in the Space Age exhibition is supported by the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program and the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, a program aiming to improve access to national collections for all Australians.

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The historic Warden Finnerty's Residence plays host to talented local artisans and crafters who create beautiful, unique handmade products.

Browse the stalls, then sit in the garden and soak up the relaxed ambience while enjoying a freshly baked scone with jam and cream along with a tea or barista coffee.

Contact Coolgardie Visitors Centre for market dates or see the Facebook page.

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The St Barbara’s Festival consists of the Miners Memorial Service and the St Barbara’s Parade. This year over 200 people honored those we have lost in the mining industry and up to 10,000 people came and experienced the Parade for all its glory and an amazing display of our vibrant Kalgoorlie-Boulder community.

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May to early December is Whale Season and the best time for whale watching and tours in the South West.

There are about 30,000 humpbacks, southern right (and sometimes blue) whales that swim past the south west corner of WA annually. You’ve just got to sit a while and look out to the horizon to spot them.

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Unearth the stories - lost, kept hidden or that need to be told in new voices - from this contemporary archive at Art Exhibition at Brag: The Alternative Archive.

With art works selected from a series of thirteen exhibitions from Albany to Kununnura, The Alternative Archive was shown at the John Curtin Gallery in 2021. Now this survey returns to the regions, sharing stories, memories, and experiences of artists from across the State.

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From cream buns and vanilla slices to cheese-filled sausages and salad sandwiches, lunch bars are a staple of local working-class culinary culture at Art Exhibition at Brag: Lunch Bars by Brett Leigh Dicks.

Typically tucked away in the city’s suburban, industrial, and commercial areas, lunch bars have been sustaining the work force with an array of no-frills fast food since the 1950s. For the past two years Brett Leigh Dicks has been tracking down examples of this quirky and vibrant slice of Western Australian working culinary scene.

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November to April is the best time of year for spotting this friendly local during Dolphin Season in Bunbury.

Koombana Bay is home to wild bottlenose dolphins who live in the bay year-round. An estimated additional 100 visit throughout the year, making Bunbury a dolphin hotspot! Approximately 20 to 40 of these are considered residents of Koombana Bay and regularly visit the waters outside Australia’s premier wild dolphin centre; Dolphin Discovery Centre. 

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Ironman Western Australia, a bucket-list race for athletes all over the world in the seaside town of Busselton.

Since 2004, GWM IRONMAN Western Australia has been a bucket-list race for athletes all over the world. Taking place in the idyllic seaside town of Busselton – the gateway to the famous Western Australia wine region of Margaret River –  ‘Busso’ is renowned for being the place to go for a personal best with one of the flattest and fastest on the global circuit.

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January to early April is the best time of year to join an orca tour.

Join a daily research expedition to see these incredible marine creatures in their natural habitat as they hunt, sleep, swim and play. 

Charter boats depart from Bremer Bay, with options to join a bus from Albany to Bremer Bay as part of the tour. 

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Bunbury Fringe bringing cutting edge, diverse, eclectic shows from Australia and the world - to you!

A multi arts festival that will bring music, circus, theater, poetry, kids shows and so much more to the heart of Bunbury. Over 30 shows will be presented at the Fringe venues situated at the Stirling Street Arts Center, while another 30 shows will be popping up at various unexpected places and spaces in the CBD.

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From Friday 19 January to 20 January 2024, see the acrobats, aerialists, and sideshow superstars strut their stuff on a stunning country estate at the Karnidale Circus Festival.

Held over two days in each January, the world-class Karnidale Circus Festival take place on a unique purpose-built site, set in the picturesque surrounds of Karridale in the Margaret River Region.

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Skyfest returns to Bunbury's Koombana Bay on Friday 26 January 2024 with an exciting array of events and activities!

Featuring live music, food trucks, markets, Strongperson competition, beach activities and of course an impressive fireworks display to light the night sky.

This year's fireworks display is set to be our biggest yet.

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The Busselton Jetty Swim is a premier event on the WA sporting calendar featuring a 3.6km ocean swim around the iconic Busselton Jetty. The full weekend program also includes two days of swimming events with a distance for every age and ability including the One Mile Swim to Shore, 500m Swim and Kids event. 

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