#1
John Ryan
2009-02-20
Ive lived here (chinchilla) all mah life and neva missed a melon festival and im not gona miss this one !!!! shud he heaps and heaps of funnnn!
Chinchilla Melon Festival
If you’ve never seen anyone split open 40 watermelons in 60 seconds using nothing but, well, their own melon, you should probably come to the Chinchilla Melon Festival for one heck of a good laugh.
Known as the ‘Melon Capital’ of Australia, Chinchilla produces a quarter of Australia’s melons and celebrates the fact biennially in February. Join with the locals for some hilarious fun and festivities as events, such as melon skiing, melon iron man, melon bungee, melon bullseye, pip spitting and melon tossing, get into full throw.
There’s back-to-back entertainment for the whole family with markets, a street parade, arts and crafts, a poets breakfast, luncheons, free concerts, a triathlon and loads more over the week.
So pull on some old clothes and take to the streets that are awash with melon mayhem. But be warned. You might end up in a very sticky situation.
Getting there:
Chinchilla is located 290km west of Brisbane.
Further information:
Chinchilla Melon Festival Ph 07 4662 8031
Welcome to Chinchilla Ph 07 4668 9564Voters Comments
John Ryan
#2
Natasha Johnston
2009-02-02
Is just a great weekend for the whole family,and great for a laugh watching the melon events.
#3
David Ramage
2009-01-30
An event I'll have to see to believe...
#4
Jonathan Regan
2009-01-29
Australia's la tomatina. A must do for sure.
#5
Karen Colley
2009-01-29
A very novel experience in a truely Qld country town.
#6
Sherryl Stack
2009-01-28
I said to my husband I would never come back until there was traffic lights in Chinchilla but the Water Melon Festival has me returning. I can't wait!!!!!!!
#7
Ian Stack
2009-01-28
I was born and raised in Chinchilla and I am bringing my family back for their first Melon Festival. 'The Stacks are Back'.
#8
Richard Coutts
2009-01-27
Love watermelons. Must go.
#9
E O'Toole
2009-01-27
My great grandparents arrived in Australia in 1884 from Ireland and William immediately started work on the western rail line. They settled in Chinchilla. Now 125 years later about 30 of their descendants are returning for the 2009 Watermelon Festival.
#10
Mark Jordan
2009-01-27
Fantastic event. Never seen a town have so much fun. Very friendly atmosphere.