7 Camp Oven Events You Should Check out in 2016
This year, all over Australia there are seven camp oven events that you might want to check out or even compete in. If there isn’t one in your area or you can’t get to one, try competing in Australia’s only online camp oven cook up, The Great Aussie Camp Oven Cook Up.
The Great Aussie Camp Oven Cook Up | 6th – 7th August | Australia
Rekindle your love of cooking outdoors with family & friends or discover the delicious taste of food prepared with love using cast iron. It doesn’t matter where you are – camping, at the caravan park or just in the backyard. Get involved & join all the other Aussies who will be cooking up a storm on the first weekend in August!
Visit Festival’s Website – www.campovencookup.com.au
Clarence Valley Camp Oven Festival | 19-21 August 2016 | NSW
The Clarence Valley Camp Oven Festival is back again. It is held at the Nymboida Camping & Canoeing centre which is situated 35Km’s south-west of Grafton, on Armidale Road.
It’s a fun-filled weekend for the whole family! This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than the first one. More entertainment and activities happen, along with the return of all the favourites.
This festival is a celebration of an incredible outdoor lifestyle and good old Aussie family traditions of camping, campfire cooking and just sitting around the campfire with good food, good people and good yarns.
Visit Festival’s Website – www.nymboidacampovenfestival.com
Trundle Bush Tucker Day | 3rd September 2016 | NSW
The Trundle Bush Tucker Day happens in TRUNDLE, New South Wales. The festival also boasts market stalls, cooking demos, bush games, live music and a bush tucker cooking competition.
Visit Festival’s Website – www.trundlebushtuckerday.com
The Lower Lakes Stockman’s Challenge & Bush Festival | 16th – 18th September 2016 | SA
The Lower Lakes Stockman’s Challenge and Bush Festival occurs over three days, held in Strathalbyn, South Australia. Local and interstate competitors showcase their skills in whip cracking, bareback obstacles, stock handling, packhorse, horseshoeing and cross country events. There’s also a Camp Oven Bush Damper Challenge.
Visit Festival’s Website – www.lakeschallenge.com.au
Australian Camp Oven Festival | 1st – 2nd October 2016 | QLD
This year the Australian Camp Oven Festival will be celebrating its 10th anniversary! The festival happens on the 1st and 2nd October 2016. It will include a diverse range of heritage-inspired activities such as bush poetry, arts, crafts, shearing demonstrations, damper throwing competitions and of course – camp oven cooking!
The Australian Camp Oven Festival takes place in the regional township of Millmerran, situated on the western fringe of the Darling Downs, Queensland. This festival attracts 1000’s of visitors from all over Australia.
Visit Festival’s Website – www.australiancampovenfestival.com.au
Kiewa Valley Camp Oven Cook-off | 19th November 2016 | VIC
Visit Festival’s Website – www.kiewacampoven.com
Maffra Show Camp Oven Signature Dish Camp Oven Cook Off | 21st – 22nd October | VIC
Visit Festival’s Website – www.maffrashow.org.au
As someone who spent years working at summer camps, these camp oven cook events look like so much fun. (almost makes me wish I was back in my camp days!)
I obviously need to get a camp oven! Have you been to any of these Mick?
Sure have Mel, and love going to them, my fav is the Australian Camp Oven Festival in October but can’t go this year as it is my brothers wedding that weekend
Gloucester NSW Annual Show Camp Oven Cook Up 12th and 13th March and Billy Boil Competition see gloucester Show Web Site for details.