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Toyota Muster 2008 at Amamoor via GympieThe National Country Music Toyota Muster is held over six magical days and nights between 26 August and 31 August 2008. CLOSED 2008! Have you ever thought about going to Gympie for the Toyota Muster, but thought it was too far? It was too hard to organize? Price of fuel was too expensive? It was.…..??? Crikey, not any more – we will do it all for you. Sit back in our bus and enjoy the sites, knowing you are going to be well fed all the way and see some of the main tourist sites both ways. We deliberately travel back a different route (where possible) to see some additional attractions. SUPER RED HOT DEAL especially for the country music lovers. BOOK TOYOTA MUSTER (2009) AND TAMWORTH TOUR (2009) and RECEIVE THE MILDURA FESTIVAL FREE (2008 OR 2009). AVAILABLE FOR GROUP BOOKINGS MINIMUM 6. SAVE $2300 PER PERSON. Our 20 Day all inclusive tour for Toyota Muster leaves Perth Wednesday 20 August 2008 arriving back Monday 8 September 2008. (Dates for 2009 to be organised later, but the festival is on the same time each year). Have a look at our Toyota Muster Itinerary Tour Inclusions:
Spectacular Major Highlights Include:
The Toyota muster is located on 50 picturesque hectares among the gums of Amamoor Creek State Forest Park, not far from Gympie. For a week at the end of August each year, the forest becomes a mini-city, with everything you would expect to find in a city. This includes a general store, restaurant and of course take-away food, you will obviously find a couple of bars, phones, EFTPOS and essential services all being available. The main stage is massive and located in the heart of the entertainment precinct, there are also in total 14 venues open Friday – Sunday, with four main venues open for the full six days. Everything is within easy walking distance to our campsite through forest paths. You will be absolutely amazed at the relaxed atmosphere the Toyota Muster generates. You won’t find any ties or suits here, but will enjoy the fresh bush eucalypt and relaxed atmosphere of what camping provides. Then of course there is even the musicians with a 170 shows of strong country music with other music ranging from, bluegrass, balladeers and gospel, blues, swing, rock ‘n roll, even line dancing and includes a short film festival. For the young artists there is the Maton Talent Search where future careers are established. On a short stroll through the Toyota Muster streets, you'll find wacky street theatre, roving bands, markets galore, wine tasting, campsite competitions, soundscapes, kids playscapes - you'll see why the Toyota Muster is one of Australia's most spectacular events! The Muster was created in 1982, Gympie based country music trio, the Webb Brothers, picked up a Golden Guitar for "Who Put The Roo In The Stew?" at the Tamworth Country Music Festival - a celebration was called for! After enlisting the help of the local Apex Club of Gympie, a celebratory fund-raiser was held on the Webb's 100-year old property at Thornside. A ball and dinner on the Saturday night was followed by a selection of acts on the Sunday, the Muster's first Main Stage built out of bush timber and borrowed Queensland Rail tarpaulins. The showers were jam tins with holes punched into them, drophole toilets sufficed, drinking water was trucked to the site and patrons could buy a season pass for just $20. Announcers from 4KQ compared the show and SEQ Television produced a special program commemorating the event. All up $9,600 was spent on entertainment (which is about two-percent of today's budget); a couple of thousand people attended and the club generated a surplus of around $12,000 for charity. The first Muster was deemed a roaring success. After three years, the event had grown significantly. The Club decided that another site was essential - permanent facilities could be established to ensure the ongoing growth of the event. The site chosen was an area of land owned by the Queensland Forestry Department. It was agreed that the site have a multiple use as a State Forest Park which would utilise the Muster's facilities The 1985 Muster was held at Amamoor Creek State Forest Park. From there, the event has continued each year to grow in attendance and in profile. As more and more patrons attended, Muster organisers developed venues, among the first were the infamous CrowBar, Muster Club and the Talent Search. In 1993, Australia was suffering the worst drought on record. The Club decided to commit all funds raised to support the national drought appeal. As a result, the Rural Aid Appeal was initiated. The Appeal annually raises funds for a major charity each year through the sale of compilation CDs and a range of specially designed merchandise. Over the years, Rural Aid beneficiaries have included Diabetes Australia, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Leukaemia Foundation, Youth Suicide Prevention, VISE (Volunteers for Isolated Students Education), Transplant Australia and the Melanoma Foundation. The Gympie Apex Club Inc remains to this day, the organisers of the event. The event has grown each year and has never failed to make a profit - which is distributed among worthy charities, both locally and nationally. An ever-growing number of community groups are also involved in the staging of the event, and for most, it is their major fundraiser for the year. There is a real sense of community ownership in the Muster with now more than 50 local community groups involved in the event's success. Since its inception, the Muster has raised more than $11,000,000 dollars for charities Australia-wide and annually raises up to $100,000 for the Rural Aid Appeal. Click here for more information about the Toyota Muster Have a look at where Our Tours go in Western Australia. Contact us for more information or to Book your Tour or ring Ian on 0418 953 060.
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