Surge in Sunshine Coast shows

Caravanners living or travelling around Queensland’s Sunshine Coast will soon be spoilt for choice when two different caravan shows take place in the popular tourist region within the space of a month.

Caravanning Queensland will hold the inaugural Sunshine Coast Caravan and Outdoor Expo at the Nambour Showgrounds from August 30 to September 1 -- just a few weeks before the annual, Australian Events-run Sunshine Coast Home Show and Caravan, Camping and Boating Expo takes place, around half an hour's drive away at the Sunshine Coast Stadium in Bokarina on September 27-29.

Not surprisingly, many of the RV businesses set to display at the Nambour show won't be attending the Bokarina show a few weeks later, although a handful including Opus, Regent, Jawa and Austrack campers will be exhibiting at both shows.

Also read: 2019 RV Show Calendar

A total of 48 RV brands will have a display at the Nambour show including Adria, Avan, Bushtracker, Concept, Coromal, Cub, Goldstream, JB, Lotus,Horizon,  New Age and Track Trailer, while 21 RV brands will feature at the Bokarina show including Avida, Bailey, Ezytrail, NextGen, Modcon, Paradise, Silversun and Titan.

Both shows will also offer a number of tourism and camping accessory displays, as well as side-show attractions including “something special” planned for the Dads attending the Nambour Expo on Father’s Day, according to the organisers.

2019 Sunshine Coast Caravan and Outdoor Expo
When: August 30-September 1
Where: Nambour Showgrounds, Nambour
Hours: 9am-5pm (4pm Sunday)
Cost: $12 adults, $10 concession, children free
Website: Sunshine Coast Caravan and Outdoor Expo