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Chronology of known ConFests held in Australia |
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When |
Where |
How Many Were There (est) |
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1976 (Dec) |
Cotter River (ACT) A Shaping Of Alternatives |
(9 -10,000). |
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1977/78 (New Year) |
Bredbo (Mt Oak, NSW) Focus for a Future |
(15,000). |
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1979 (Autumn/Easter) |
Berri SA (on Murray River) The Year of the Child |
(5,500-7,000). |
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1980 (Jan 25-28) |
French Island, Vic (Cairns' event not supported by DTE) |
(2,000). |
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1980 (May) |
Rainbow Region Gathering at Wytaliba NSW (largely rained out). |
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1981 (Jan 23-6) |
Glenlyon I (Daylesford) Welcoming and Exploring the New Age |
(3,000). |
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1982 (Jan 28-Feb 1) |
Glenlyon II Viable Futures Through Loving Action |
(8,000). |
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1983/84 (New Year) |
Baringa I (Wangaratta, Vic) Making Alternatives Work |
(5,000). |
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1984/85 (New Year) |
Baringa II Peace |
(4,000). |
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1986 (Jan 24-27) |
Glenlyon III Co-operation. |
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1986/87 (New Year) |
Glenlyon IV Co-operation. |
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1987/88 (New Year) |
Mt Oak NSW (10 year anniversary) |
(1,200). |
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1988 (Jan) |
Permacroft (Seymour, Vic) Resurgence of the Call For a New Society. |
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1988/89 (New Year) |
Walwa I (Neils Reserve on the Murray) |
(3,500). |
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1989/90 (New Year) |
Walwa II |
(4,000). |
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1990/91 (New Year) |
Walwa III Heal Thy Self - Thy Planet |
(5,000). |
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1992 (Autumn/Easter) |
Toc I (Tocumwal NSW) Continuing the Tradition. |
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1993 (Autumn/Easter) |
Toc II Weaving the Web. |
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1993/94 (New Year) |
Moama I. |
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1994 (Autumn/Easter) |
Toc III |
(4,000). |
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1994/95 (New Year) |
Moama II |
(9,000). |
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1995 (Autumn/Easter) |
Moama III |
(3,500). |
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1995/96 (New Year) |
Tocumwal Birdlands (diff site) A Birdlands Experience |
(9,500). |
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1996 (Autumn/Easter) |
Toc IV Back to the River Harvest Festival |
(4,000). |
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1996/97 (New Year) |
Moama IV |
(6,000). |
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1997 (Autumn/Easter) |
Moama V |
(5,000). |
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1997/98 (New Year) |
Gum Lodge I (Tocumwal) |
(6,500). |
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1998 (Autumn/Easter) |
Gum Lodge II |
(4,000). |
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1998/99 (New Year) |
Guilmartens I (Tocumwal) Universal Togetherness |
(3,500). |
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1999 (Autumn/Easter) |
Guilmartens II What's Alternative Now? ('unplugged') |
(2,000). |
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1999/00 (New Year) |
Guilmartens III (Tocumwal) |
(2,500). |
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2000 (Autumn/Easter) |
Guilmartens IV (Tocumwal) |
(2,200). |
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2000/01 (New Year) |
Gulpa Creek I (between Echuca & Deniliquin) Earth Odyssey |
(2,500). |
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2001 (Autumn/Easter) |
Gulpa Creek II (between Echuca & Deniliquin) |
(2,500). |
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2001/02 (New Year) |
Gulpa Creek III (between Echuca & Deniliquin) |
(3800). |
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2002 (Autumn/Easter) |
Gulpa Creek IV (between Echuca & Deniliquin) |
(3800). |
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2002/03 (New Year) |
Gulpa Creek Bylands I, at 'new' DTE owned site (between Echuca & Deniliquin) |
(2500). |
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2003 (Autumn/Easter) |
Gulpa Creek Bylands II (between Echuca & Deniliquin) |
(3200). |
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2003/04 (New Year) |
Gulpa Creek Bylands III (between Echuca & Deniliquin) |
(2200?). |
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2004 (Autumn/Easter) |
Gulpa Creek Bylands IV (between Echuca & Deniliquin) |
(3200). |
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2004/05 (New Year) |
Gulpa Creek Bylands V (between Echuca & Deniliquin) |
(????). |
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2005 (Autumn/Easter) |
Gulpa Creek Bylands VI (between Echuca & Deniliquin) |
(????). |
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2005/06 (New Year) |
Gulpa Creek Bylands VII (between Echuca & Deniliquin) |
(2000?). |
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2006 (Autumn/Easter) |
Gulpa Creek Bylands VIII (between Echuca & Deniliquin) |
(3000). |
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2006/07 (New Year) |
On the Edward River outside Moulamein, between Deniliquin and Swan Hill, held at a property purchased by DTE in 2005/6. This is now the 2nd property purchased, and owned by DTE |
(3000) |
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2007 (Autumn) |
On the Edward River outside Moulamein, between Deniliquin and Swan Hill |
(2300) |