Outback festival
Whip Out to Winton !
September 23-27 2025
Five days of quirky fun in Winton, Outback Queensland.
Five days of quintessential outback fun will take over the Outback Queensland town of Winton from 23 – 27 September 2025, during the Queensland school holidays.
Outback Festival Highlights
The festival’s signature event, the Quilton Australian Dunny Derby, will top off five days of outback celebrations including warm Outback hospitality and nightly live entertainment. Sports fans can test their skills in the True Blue Aussie Sports, Outback Ironman and Ironwoman, Century Cycle Challenge and a swag of novelty events. Combine this with live bands, bush poets breakfasts, roving artists and kids events, this is a must-do event for families and anyone who loves the Australian Outback.
Full program of events available in 2025.
Everything you need to know about planning your trip to Winton
Winton is sure to welcome you, your friends and family. They aren’t many towns that can live up to being as truly Australian as Winton. Winton is the birthplace of Waltzing Matilda and Qantas and, holds the title as Australia’s Dinosaur Capital.