Gascoyne in May will in 2018 roll into June with the regions sunny winter weather
Gascoyne in May is a coordinated circuit of festivals held on consecutive weekends across the region. Mostly free to attend, each festival is themed to reflect its diverse and individual locations, each celebrating and sharing local culture in their own Gascoyne style.
In 2018 our festivals include:
Barefoot Black Tie
Denham
Thursday 3 - Sunday 6 May
Gascoyne River Music Festival
Gascoyne Junction
Friday 11 - Sunday 13 May
Burringurrah Festival of Fire
Burringurrah Remote Aboriginal Community
Saturday 19 May
Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival
Exmouth
Friday 25 - Sunday 27 May
Festival of the Reef
Coral Bay
Friday 1 - Sunday 3 June
Eventide
Carnarvon
Friday 8 - Sunday 10 June
The Gascoyne is the most sparsely populated region in the state. The coastal area include the Ningaloo Reef and the Shark Bay World Heritage Area, while the hinterland includes the Kennedy Range and Mt Augustus, the largest monocline in the world.