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Canowindra International Balloon Challenge

Unfortunately, camping on site is now sold out.  However, Eugowra is 30km from Canowindra and the Eugowra Showground has just opened up some campsites for those interested.  The contact for Eugowra Showground is Kevin Townsend and his number is 0427 639 701.

Björn Again will be the festival’s entertainment on Friday, 26 April 2024

Tickets are now on sale
 

If you’re a fan of ABBA, but can’t quite make it to Stockholm to see them live, fear not!  Björn Again, the world’s most successful ABBA tribute band, has got you covered.  With their tight harmonies, flamboyant costumes, and quirky dance moves, Björn Again will transport you back to the ’70s faster than you can say “Dancing Queen”.

Zac and George

Zac & George

The headline act for the 2024 Canowindra International Balloon Challenge.

Performing as part of the Cabonne Community Glow on 27 April 2024

Zac & George, originally inspired by iconic duo Simon and Garfunkel, have continued to broaden their musical taste and most recently opening for James Johnston at a sold out show at the 2023 Tamworth Music Festival.

Canowindra International Balloon Challenge

Canowindra International Balloon Challenge is organised by Canowindra Challenge Incorporated (CCI).  The CCI is a community organisation and was created back in 2010.

Canowindra is a small but strong rural community situated in the picturesque and fertile Belubula Valley, a three and a half hour drive west of Sydney, New South Wales, and has a long history of hot air ballooning, dating back to the first modern hot air balloon flight in Australia in 1966.

Cabonne Community Balloon Glow

The Cabonne Community Glow is the signature event of the Canowindra International Balloon Challenge.  The Cabonne Community Glow is an amazing family friendly spectacle and should not be missed and will take place on 27 April 2024.

To be held at the Canowindra Sports Oval, the 2024 event will be headlined by 15 hot air balloons which will inflate just after sunset and then light up like giant 20 metre high lightbulbs and then synchronise their lights to a mix of the best music over the last 20 years.  It is a spectacle you will never forget.

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Visit Cabonne, NSW

Welcome to Cabonne, a rich rural shire in Central NSW, covering the villages of Borenore, Canowindra, Cargo, Cudal, Cumnock, Eugowra, Manildra, Molong, Mullion Creek Nashdale and Yeoval.

Neatly tucked in between the regional centres of Orange, Cowra, Wellington, Parkes and Forbes, Cabonne extends from Eugowra in the west, the site of Australia’s biggest and most famous gold robbery at Escort Rock by Frank Gardiner, through to Ophir in the east, where Australia’s first gold rush was.

In the south is Canowindra, the ballooning capital of Australia, a town full of historic pubs, antiques and wine, and to the north is the village of Yeoval, the childhood home of Banjo Paterson, one of Australia’s most famous poets. Yeoval also hosts the Mulga Bill’s Festival and Bike Fun Ride, the annual festival is a fun day out for the family with street stalls, vintage cars and bikes, novelty games and prizes.

Check out what ABC’s Back Roads had to say about Canowindra

“Take a road less travelled and visit some of the small towns and communities that make Australia special.  Heather Ewart and guest presenters return to discover more remarkable stories and inspiring people you’ll never forget.”

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Sponsorship is an integral part of putting on an event such as the Canowindra International Balloon Challenge.  These crucial funds allow an army of volunteers to put on an event which promotes economic growth to Canowindra and the wider Cabonne Shire.  

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