General Information
Pets
Please do not bring dogs or other pets: they are not allowed in the festival site, and we do not have facilities for their care
There are three kennels nearby that we can recommend:
Bermagui
Bermagui Boarding Kennels, 26 Comden Lane, Bermagui 6493 4551
Brogo
Cesune Park Pet Retreat, 99 Harris Road, Brogo 6492 7174
Narooma
Alcohol
Please do not bring alcohol onto the Festival site.
The festival is a licenced event and operates its own bar serving a range of alcoholic drinks. The proceeds help keep ticket prices down. Please patronise it but do drink sensibly! The bar is conducted strictly according to licensing regulations and to RSA principles, ie under-aged and intoxicated persons will not be served and no alcohol is to be taken inside or outside licensed areas.
Getting to the Festival
By road: Cobargo is about eight hours’ drive from Melbourne, five hours from Sydney, and three hours from Canberra.
The Cobargo Showground is about half a kilometre out of town on the Cobargo Bermagui Road. Follow the signs.
By bus: Interstate buses pass through Cobargo. Premier Motor Service (Tel. 133410) (From Sydney or from Melbourne)
By air: There are regional airports at Moruya and Merimbula, each about an hour’s drive away. REX (Regional Express) Rex Airlines flies to the region from both Sydney and Melbourne.
Map
Click here for a map of the Cobargo area. Based on Google maps, it can be zoomed in and out for broader or detailed view
Weather
It is summer at the time of the festival and can be quite hot. It is generally a pleasant mid to high 20's (degrees C) but can get up to the high 30's on occasions. It is usually dry but we have experienced some very wet days during the festival in the past. Afternoon thunderstorms are not uncommon at this time of year. So, you really need to come prepared for both mild to hot temperatures and rain, especially if camping. Check the weather link below close to the festival weekend for a more accurate forecast. Complete fire bans are in place at the time of the festival, so no camp fires are allowed.
Click here for today’s weather and week’s forecast
Fuel
The Cobargo (United) Service Station, cnr Princes Highway and Tarlington St, is open 7.00am to 7.00pm 7 days per week. 6493 6401
Unleaded, Premium, Diesel, LPG available.
Pharmacy
The Cobargo Pharmacy is open on Friday but NOT over the weekend. Please make sure that you bring essential medication with you.
The Bermagui Pharmacy is open on Saturday morning
