Editing List of festivals in Australia (section)

==Australian Capital Territory==
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|[[Art, Not Apart]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newacton.com.au/ana | title=Art, Not Apart }}</ref>  || [[Canberra]] || 2010 || March || Multi-Arts Festival ([http://artnotapart.com/ Website])
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| AusFest (Australian Independent Music Festival)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ausfest.org/ |title=Australian Independent Music Festival – Home Page |publisher=Ausfest |date=1 August 2012 |accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> || [[Canberra]] & [[Queanbeyan]]|| 2006 || January||Australian and international Indie performers, arts and dance (previously in Melbourne, Adelaide & Brisbane) ([http://www.ausfest.org/ Website])
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|[[Australia Day Live]]<ref name="australiaday">{{cite web|url=http://www.australiaday.org.au|title=Australia Day|publisher=australiaday.org.au|accessdate=13 May 2016}}</ref>  || Lawns of [[Parliament House, Canberra]] || 1999 || 25 January || Starts with Australian of the Year award, followed by music and top acts. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151226122804/http://www.australiaday.org.au/australia-day/ausoftheyear-concert/ Website])
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| Australian Science Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sciencefestival.com.au/ |title=Australian Science Festival|publisher=Sciencefestival.com.au |accessdate=14 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014153448/http://www.sciencefestival.com.au/ |archive-date=14 October 2012 }}</ref> || [[Canberra]] || 1993 || August|| Week long science festival held annually in May. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20121014153448/http://www.sciencefestival.com.au/ Website])
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|[[Canberra Balloon Spectacular]]||Canberra||1986|| March || Formally known as Canberra Balloon Festival ([http://balloonspectacular.com.au/ Canberra Balloon Spectacular])
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| Canberra Comedy Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canberracomedyfestival.com.au/ |title=Canberra Comedy Festival |publisher=Canberra Comedy Festival |accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> || [[Canberra]] || 2013 || March || Local, Australian and International comedy acts. ([http://canberracomedyfestival.com.au/ Website])
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|[[Canberra Country Blues & Roots Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canberracountry.com/ |title= Canberra Country Blues & Roots Festival |publisher=Canberracountry.com |date=3 August 2012 |accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> ||[[Hall, Australian Capital Territory|Hall]]|| 2009 || November || Originally established as the Canberra Country Music Festival  ([http://www.canberracountry.com/ Website])
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|Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canberrawines.com.au |title=Canberra District Wines: Liquid Geography – Wineries, Cellar Doors, Restaurants, Cafes, Regional Producers |publisher=Canberrawines.com.au |accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref>  || Various venues across Canberra and the surrounding region || 1990s || April ||Wine festival held annually in April. ([http://www.canberrawines.com.au/ Website])
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|Canberra Craft Beer & Cider Festival|| Canberra || 2008 || March || Beer & Cider Festival ([http://canberrabeerfest.com.au/ Website])
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|[[Canberra International Film Festival]]|| [[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]] || 1996 || October–November || ([https://ciff.com.au/ Website])
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|[[Canberra International Music Festival]]<ref name="cicmf">{{cite web|url=http://www.cicmf.org|title= Canberra International Music Festival|publisher= Canberra International Music Festival |accessdate=13 May 2016}}</ref> || Various venues across Canberra || 1997 || April–May ||Chamber, classical, jazz, contemporary and world music festival ([http://www.cimf.org.au/ Website])
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|Canberra Nara Candle Festival || Canberra || 2003 || October || Japanese cultural festival ([http://www.events.act.gov.au/nara Website])
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|Canberra Writers Festival
|Canberra
|2016
|August
|[http://www.canberrawritersfestival.com.au Website]
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| [[Enlighten Canberra|Enlighten Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://enlightencanberra.com.au/ |title=Enlighten Canberra |publisher=Enlighten Canberra |accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> || [[Parliamentary Triangle]] || 2011 || First two weekends of March|| Annual art and cultural festival, held in the evening ([http://enlightencanberra.com.au/ Website])
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| Fireside Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firesidefestival.com.au// |title= Fireside Festival |publisher=Fireside Festival |accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> || Canberra region || 2006 || July–August||Winter festival with food, wine and music. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033525/http://thepoachersway.com.au/home/ Website])
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|[[Floriade, Canberra|Floriade]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.floriadeaustralia.com |title=Floriade |publisher=Floriade|accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> || [[Commonwealth Park]] || 1988 || September–October || Flower and entertainment festival held annually. ([http://www.floriadeaustralia.com/ Website])
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|Foreshore Summer Music Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foreshorefestival.com.au |title= Foreshore Summer Music Festival |publisher=Foreshorefestival.com.au |accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> || [[Parliamentary Triangle]] || 2007 || November ||Pop, Electronic, Indie, Rock & Hip hop music
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|[[Groovin the Moo]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gtm.net.au |title=<<< Groovin the Moo 2012 ~ CHOOSE YOUR RITUAL >>> |publisher=Groovin the Moo |accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> || Canberra and various locations nationally|| 2005 || May ||Dance and music ([http://www.gtm.net.au/ Website])
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|[[National Folk Festival (Australia)|National Folk Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.folkfestival.org.au |title=National Folk Festival |publisher= National Folk Festival |accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref>|| Canberra || 1967 || 5-Days over Easter ||Folk music, dance, and arts festival. Workshops and sessions day/night. Held in various cities across Australia from 1967 to 1991. Held in Canberra annually since 1992 ([http://folkfestival.org.au/ Website])
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|[[National Multicultural Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.multiculturalfestival.com.au |title=National Multicultural Festival|publisher=National Multicultural Festival |date=10 October 2012 |accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> || Various venues – [[Civic, Australian Capital Territory|Civic, Canberra]] || 1997 || February || Arts, Music, Comedy, Parades, food and wine, street parties, exhibitions etc., held over three days. ([http://multiculturalfestival.com.au/ Website])
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|[[Skyfire (Canberra)|Skyfire]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitcanberra.com.au/Events/Music/Event-Details-Page.aspx?ID=9001526&Title=FM+104.7+Skyfire |title=Skyfire 25 |publisher=visitcanberra.com.au |accessdate=17 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190221/http://www.visitcanberra.com.au/Events/Music/Event-Details-Page.aspx?ID=9001526&Title=FM+104.7+Skyfire |archive-date=29 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> || Central Basin, [[Lake Burley Griffin]] || 1988 || March || Fireworks festival. ([http://www.1047.com.au/skyfire/ Website])
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|[[Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music]]
|Sydney
|1990
|September
|Dedicated to contemporary classical music.
The Festival was held from 1990 to 2001 (twelve editions in total)
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|[[Summernats]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summernats.com.au |title=Summernats|publisher=Summernats|accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> || [[Exhibition Park in Canberra]] (EPIC), [[Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory|Lyneham]]<!-- not actually Mitchell per boundaries -->|| 1988 || January || Car festival. ([http://www.summernats.com.au/ Website])
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|[[Stonefest]] || [[University of Canberra]] || 2001 || January ||Rock music festival
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|Summer and Winter Festivals of Peace || Stage 88, [[Commonwealth Park]] || 1994 || ||Music and Peace festival
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|Summer Rhythm Festival<ref name="strangehours">{{cite web|url=http://www.strangehours.com.au |title=Strange Hours|publisher=strangehours.com.au |accessdate=13 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227214410/http://www.strangehours.com.au/ |archive-date=27 February 2015 }}</ref>|| Goolabri, [[Sutton, New South Wales|Sutton]] || 2009 || December ||3 Days, Music, Camping, Market Stalls
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|Trackside Festival || Thoroughbred Park (Canberra Racecourse), [[Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory|Lyneham]] || 2009 || November||Music, stores, carnival rides, international food & drink and market stalls
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| The Truffle Festival Canberra Region|| Various locations – Canberra region || 2003 || July–August || ([http://www.trufflefestival.com.au/ Website])
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|Tuggeranong Festival<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tuggeranongfestival.org.au |title=Tuggeranong Festival 2012 |publisher= Tuggeranong Festival |accessdate=14 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419120838/http://tuggeranongfestival.org.au/ |archive-date=19 April 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> || [[Tuggeranong]] || 1988 || November || ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151125035642/http://tuggeranongfestival.org.au/ Website])
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|Wine, Roses and all that Jazz  || Various locations – Canberra region || 2007 || November ||Wine and jazz festival
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