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About this Event
TREASURE HUNTERS MUST BOOK AHEAD BY MIDNIGHT THURS 20/8/26
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Contact (07) 4156 3491 for Vendor stall and general enquiries - or to arrange tickets and payments in person or by bank transfer. Email us at [email protected]
In a nutshell:
TWO venues - Summit Walk from 7am and Racecourse from 10am
Treasure Hunt at Summit Walk has major prizes of $1000 for adults $250 for kids plus lots of other prizes - Prizes announced at Racecourse around 2.30pm
Racecourse venue has LIVE Entertainment: Car & Bike Show, Food Vendors, Market Stalls, Medieval Reenactment village displays, ABBA FEVER tribute band, local entertainers, Linedancing, Horse & Cart Rides, Drinks and BAR, Children's activities.
Entry tickets:
$10 for Racecourse only - Under 18s free;
$25 adults $15 Under 18s for Treasure Hunt at Summit Walk. Includes free entry to Racecourse.
Camping: $20 per site - Self contained campers only (no power or water supplied)
BRING CASH - phones and online services can be unreliable.
PHONES: Note only Telstra works in Mt Perry generally (not Optus etc.).
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Mt. Perry SUMMIT FEST
Mount Perry QLD is celebrating the 5th anniversary of its Summit Walk, with a fun day, starting bright and early.
Join in the TREASURE HUNT along the Summit Walk of Mt Perry, perfect for hikers and bushwalkers looking for some adventure. Find the prizewinning tokens on the mountain trail and then head over to our second venue, at the Mt Perry Racecourse,(which will be open from 10am), where the tokens will be revealed and prizes awarded in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, stick around for some of Mount Perry's great local and imported talent - musical acts, fabulous market stalls, food vendors, bar, car show, kids' activities, medieval re-enactment tent city & games, and lots of fun for everyone!
Mountain Treasure Hunt entrant check-in from 7am for a start time from 8 am. IMPORTANT! Entrants must be ticketed and pre-registered by midnight Thurs 20th August.
One MAJOR PRIZE of $1000 CASH for adults, and $250 for under 18s, plus other cash and prizes to be won.
TICKETHOLDERS for the SUMMIT WALK TREASURE HUNT get FREE ENTRY to the RACECOURSE VENUE. CHILDREN's ENTRY is FREE at the Racecourse Venue.
Treasure Hunters' departures will be staggered , in order of ticket purchases / registrations (to avoid crowding the pathway). Numbers are limited on the Treasure Hunt, so be sure to book early to reserve your spot. Treasure Hunt Tickets MUST BE BOOKED by Midnight Thursday 20th August.
Popular with hikers and bushwalkers, the Mt. Perry Summit Walk trail was established through the Mount Perry Community Development Board Inc. in association with Evolution Mining (Mt. Rawdon operations), NBRC, Qld Parks & Wildlife and the Gidarjil Corporation.
2026 marks the Summit Walk's five year anniversary and we are celebrating and recognising the efforts of the volunteers and community groups who brought the trail into being.
Find a Treasure Pod containing a prize code - MAXIMUM ONE TREASURE TOKEN ONLY per contestant (if you find them) - with your prize to be revealed back at the Racecourse Venue later in the day.
CAMPING available on site at the Racecourse grounds for those who have fully self-contained campers - (i.e. sites are NOT connected to water or power). Pay just the one fee for BOTH Friday and Saturday nights - $20 per site (for up to 2 nights, noon Friday to noon Sunday). Bookings by separate ticket purchase on this site.
Alternate caravan & camp sites available at the Mount Perry Showgrounds (powered and unpowered), Fig Tree Camp (enquire), and the Mount Perry Caravan Park (power and facilities).
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The Treasure Hunt will include a shorter grass course for kids under 18 (to the designated gate) and a walk to the top for adults, to find Treasure Tokens (contestants can claim MAX one token each - if found). Take the token back to the Mount Perry RACECOURSE, where the corresponding prizes for each token will be revealed later in the day, after lunch. PLEASE NOTE TREASURE HUNT TICKETS/REGISTRATIONS CLOSE on the Thursday 20th midnight. New registrations or payments will not be taken on the day for the Treasure Hunt.
At the Mount Perry Racecourse, join us for a FUN DAY of entertainment, market stalls, food and exciting displays from 10am to 4.30pm. PRIZES will be announced after lunch (estimated at 2.30pm)when Treasure Hunt entrants have returned from the Summit Walk venue to join up with the Festive spirit at the Racecourse grounds. All Summit walkers should return to the base by 1pm at the latest.
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SUMMIT FEST ENTERTAINMENT LINE‑UP
At the Summit Walk - from 7am (check-ins open)
The atmosphere ignites as the Treasure Hunt launches to the deep, resonant call of the didgeridoo, performed by Jayson Kokles (just the man to start the day) — Over 2½ years (2018–2021)Jayson led the Gidarjil Corp training teams that constructed the Summit Walk .... with roughly 80 to 100 young trainees over the years, funded through a Qld Government program that Jayson applied for and managed.
The call of the Dideridoo will create an appropriate and powerful, grounding start to the day.
To keep the vibes moving at the mountain, enjoy the sounds of classic 70s and other songs from our fab local vocalist, Helen Downs, bringing resonant tones and energy to the Summit Walk, before heading down to the Racecourse for the main stage program.
This link is to a song and video made in honour of those who built the Summit Walk path: https://youtu.be/1AEXF-nZUEk (right click to open in a new tab/window).
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At the Racecourse – from 10am
(Note: Bring CASH for purchases, including bar - limited EFTPOS )
Don't be caught out if the internet or ATM in town is offline. To be on the safe side, plan ahead and if you're coming from out of town, bring cash with you.... There's some online connectivity, but cash is king!) Note: In Mount Perry Telstra phones work, but typically NOT other networks.
Opening at the racecourse venue just after 10am, Jayson Kokles launches with the deep, resonant call of the didgeridoo.
Then the festival shifts into full swing as our local, fabulous Celebrity M.C. Susie Jay takes the reins, inviting you to sing, dance, and join in with Mount Perry’s COUNTRY BEAT LINE DANCERS. Dust off your boots for the Nutbush and a few extra foot-stomping crowd‑pleasers from Susie and the crew.
Throughout the day, there will be demonstrations and lively games from the Mercenaries of Western Europe, a historical reenactment group bringing colour, chainmail, swords, shields and authentic character, with a dash of medieval mischief, to the festival grounds.
Go for a Horse and Cart ride out on the race field! Get revved up with the sights of Vintage Car and Bike showings, and settle in with some tasty treats to eat and drink, (CASH please) market stalls, and enjoy a showcase of top‑notch local and visiting talent, including:
- “Dusty” Des Robinson — Mt Perry's answer to Slim Dusty, with his classic charm.
- Trish Patterson - She's BACK and she's fabulous!
- "Lefty" Freeman - Down-home footstompin' tunes from Lefty.
- Les Marchant - backing our artists on his wonder-drums
- Colleen Peterson & Alex Gasparic - adding their vocal surprises
- Joey Ace & Susie Jay — Show‑stopping performances and iconic impersonations from Mount Perry's own powerhouse vocalists and Australia’s Got Talent finalists.
- Helen Downs —singing up some smooth jazz, 70s, and nostalgic favourites at both the Summit and Racecourse venues through the day.
- PRIZE PRESENTATIONS scheduled for 2.30pm (TBC)
AND THEN enjoy our headline act - SPECIAL GUESTS … ABBA FEVER — bringing the sparkle, the harmonies, and the full tilt party energy to get you dancing to everyone's favourite ABBA songs!
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Summit Fest gives thanks to our very kind and appreciated local contributors and sponsors, as well as our Major Sponsors #Evolution Mining Mt Rawdon; #Flying Arts Alliance; #Regional Arts Australia; and the #Australian Government Regional Arts Fund
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Here's a bit of a mud map of the Summit Walk trail, and following is a map showing the Summit Walk in relation to the town of Mount Perry. The Racecourse is found further along the Mount Perry Gayndah Road (out the bottom of this map below).
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