Country Style – September 2019

QUEENSLAND

BirdsvilleRaces,September6th–7th

Eachyearmorethan 6000 racing

enthusiastsandadventurersconverge

onthisremotetownontheedgeofthe

SimpsonDesertfora weekendof

thoroughbredracingandoutback

entertainment,includingfilmsand

music.Entryticketsare$35perday

andmustbepurchasedinadvance.

(07) 4656 3300;birdsvilleraces.com

ToowoombaCarnivalofFlowers,

September20th–29thThisyear

celebrates 70 yearsofToowoomba’s

iconicf loralshowcasewith 77 events

onoffer,including 1100 hectaresof

privategardensandpublicparkson

display,aswellasa beautifulf loral

streetprocession.Morethan180,000

springbulbsandseedlingswillbloom

throughout the city. Free and ticketed

activitiesatvariouslocationsaround

Toowoomba. 131 872;tcof.com.au

CapricornFoodandWineFestival,

September26th–29thCentral

Queensland’spremierfoodandwine

eventisheldonthebanksoftheFitzroy

RiveralongsideRockhampton’selegant

sandstonebuildings.Thefour-day

festivalcelebratestheregion’sproduce;

visitorscanchoosefromanarrayof

localrestaurants’signaturedishes

offeredatpop-upkitchens.Festival

passesstartat$15perday.Riverfront

precinct,QuayStreet,Rockhampton.

capricornfoodandwine.com.au

SA

OutbackFamilyRaceDay,September

1stAgreatdayoutcelebratingthelast

meetoftheseason,withthebackdrop

oftheFlindersRangesatPortAugusta

racecourse.Entryis$10withfreeentry

forchildrenunder18. 243 Racecourse

Road,PortAugusta.0447 105 545;

paracing.org.au

BarossaGourmetWeekendSeptember

6th–8thThreedaysofmasterclasses,

tastingsandworkshops,longlunches

andgardenparties,showcasingworld-

classwinesandregionalfood.Choose

from 28 eventsinvariouslocations.

barossagourmetweekend.com.au>

WEEKEND AWAY

TASMANIAVineyardglampingatCloverHill,Lebrina

Thetermglampingdoesn’tdojusticetotheluxuriousexperiencebeingofferedat

Australia’spre-eminentsparklingwinehouse,CloverHill.Theareacanbechilly

overnight,butyouwon’tknowitinsidethespaciousbelltent,completewithheater,

candles,electricblanket,rugs—andviewsacrossa rollinghillsideofpinotnoirall

thewaytoBassStrait.Yourglampingexperiencecanbecoupledwithlunchand

a sparklingwinemasterclassconductedbychiefwinemakerRobertHeywood,who

willwalkyouthroughthewinemakingprocess.Followthiswitha seasonal

degustationdinnerpreparedbychefTanyaWhite,witha glassofCloverHillwine

accompanyingeachcourse.Booknowtosecureyourglampinggetaway,whichwill

initiallybeofferedNovember15th–17th,tocoincidewiththeEffervescenceTasmania

Festivalweekend,thenatotherselecttimesthroughtheyear.$300pernightfor

a two-night stay.(03) 6395 6114;cloverhillwines.com.au ELIZA HENRY-JONES

VineyardglampingatCloverHill,

Lebrina,Tasmania.BELOWClover

Hill’scellardoor.BELOWLEFTThe

BirdsvilleRaces,Queensland.

FACINGPAGEAsignaturedishat

TheWoodsRestaurant,market

fish with clams and jamon.

WORDS

VIRGINIA

IMHOFF,

CLAIRE

MACTAGGART,

TRACEY

PLATT

PHOTOGRAPHY

DAVID GRIFFEN PHOTOGRAPHY (THE WOOD RESTAURANT); SALTY DINGO (BIRDSVILLE)

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