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Australia’s biggest outdoor recreation show Get your wish list ready! Australia’s premier outdoor adventure and recreational show, the National 4x4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo, is just around the corner and will be held once again at the Brisbane Showgrounds, from 5-7 April, 2019. Just in time for the Easter break, this year’s show will feature thousands of fishing, boating, 4x4, camping and outdoors products from the
The National 4x4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo has been Queensland’s biggest and most comprehensive outdoor lifestyle show for almost 30 years. Last year the event had nearly 30,000 likeminded enthusiasts turn up, and this year is looking to be bigger and better. “Fun is definitely the essence of this event; and it’s always so gratifying to see so much enthusiastic participation in all the different
Last year’s event had nearly 30,000 visitors in attendance, and this year is looking to be bigger and better. industry’s leading retailers, including a host of amazing deals and bargains for show-goers.
aspects of the show,” Event Director Paul Mathers said of the show. An annual highlight of the
National 4x4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo has always been the long rollcall of special guests and visiting industry experts ready to share their expertise, experiences and entertaining stories with show visitors. This year, outdoor experts such as Jase Andrews and Simon Anderson (All 4 Adventure), Spida and Sheree Everitt (Great Australian Doorstep), Shaun and Graham (4WD Action), local legend Paul Burt (Channel 7), Pat Callinan (Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures), and Alicia and Jamie (The Offroad Adventure Show) will be entertaining show visitors once again. They will be joined by some fresh faces including David Hodge, the BareFoot Fisherman; eccentric Australian wildlife adventurer, Andrew Ucles; Scott Hillier from Creek to Coast; and Nick the Bush Cook. They will all be onsite across the weekend to share a yarn, a laugh, and pose for a selfie! The Boating Industry Association (BIA) is back for 2019, promoting and supporting all things aquatic, while the Berkley Supertank returns, tutoring show goers on a variety of angling skills and the effectiveness of
different fishing equipment, all in the giant fish-stocked transparent tank. The Action Arena will offer spectators hours of high adrenalin thrills with plenty of four-wheeled tricks and stunts. And for those wishing to get behind the wheel, the 4x4 Proving Ground is perfect for putting the latest 4WDs on the market through their paces on specifically designed tracks mirroring off-road conditions. For those wishing to get their hearts racing in other ways, the Reptile Kingdom will have a selection of scaly, cold blooded ‘friends’ on hand to keep visitors amused along with interactive and educational information
A staple of the event is an arena designed to put some of the latest 4x4 models through their paces. sessions scheduled throughout the day. There are a range of transport options to get
A highlight of the show every year is the assortment of special guests and industry experts there to entertain and educate.
to and from the Brisbane Showgrounds with plenty of accessible public transport options available, plus more parking than ever before onsite. Open from 9am-6pm on Friday and Saturday, and 9am-5pm on Sunday, tickets are available online or at the door. Children 15 or under are free, an adult ticket is $19, and a two-day ticket is $30. Pensioner tickets are $14. Fishing Monthly readers will receive a 15% discount on adult tickets online when they use the promo code TACKLE. For more information go to: www.4x4show.com. au/brisbane.
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