GETTING HERE – OUR PLANNING GUIDE FOR ACOF 24
Joining us for ACOF 2024? We’ve popped together some tips and FAQs (that’s Frequently Asked Questions if you weren’t sure) that will help you best prepare for your visit. Happy reading, safe travels and we look forward to welcoming you soon!
Before You Head Off For ACOF
Plan ahead
Millmerran is a tiny township and we don’t have shops that are open 24 hours a day so it pays to be prepared prior to heading off.
Our pharmacy and food stores might not have all the medications and food products that are available in other larger towns so if you have something that you particularly need, we highly recommend you bring those items with you – particularly medications!
We also advise to plan ahead with clothing. Spring on the Darling Downs can sometimes mean four seasons in one day! Come prepared for warm to hot days and cool to cold nights.
If you are a light sleeper, you might also want to pack earplugs. Campsites near the festival stage areas may hear music from the festival precinct at night. Fellow campers and volunteers may also be moving around the site during the day and night, so best to be prepared!
Mobile phone coverage in Millmerran can also be limited. Telstra and Optus are the most reliable signals.
Have more planning questions? Be sure to read our FAQs here.
Camping Onsite
Our campsites are pre-sold so hopefully you have booked by now! We do have a limited number of campsites that are available between now and the event due to cancellations. If you are still looking for a campsite, we suggest checking our campsite booking portal here.
Please make sure you are familiar with our camping rules before you arrive onsite.
When To Arrive
You can arrive at the Showgrounds in the week leading up to the festival. In fact, we encourage you too as the Millmerran community has a great week of events, tours and activities planned.
Please click here to see what’s on across the week prior to the festival.
Once you do arrive at the showgrounds, we will aim to get you into your campsite as soon as possible but it definitely makes it easier for us if you have your tickets ready to be scanned. We can scan from your mobile device too.
How to Access Your Tickets
Login to our members area to find your tickets.
Once in the members portal you can:
- Reprint tickets
- Name tickets and send to friends and family for downloading
If you’ve bought tickets for a group of people make sure you’ve shared your tickets with others too.
Once On Site
Snowys Click and Collect
Our friends at Snowys are offering a click and collect service at the festival. if you want more camping chairs or need gear or accessories for the van, you can pre-order from Snowys and they will bring your order to the festival for you to collect.
That’s service with a Snowys smile!
To use the service, ensure your order is placed before 5pm 2 October using the below steps:
- Head to snowys.com.au
- Place your order
- At checkout, select Pickup from the Brendale Store
- Select “Pickup from Australian Camp Oven Festival” at the bottom
- Head to the Snowys stall at the festival to collect your order
Merchandise Pick Up
If you’ve pre-ordered your merchandise, you can pick it up from our merchandise stall on Friday afternoon from 2pm. Please bring your order confirmation and ID with you.
Use Our Courtesy Bus
Once you’ve parked up at ACOF, you can travel around town using the Millmerran Commerce and Progress Inc’s ‘festival courtesy bus’.
The bus will operate from Wednesday 2 October to Sunday 6 October. The timetable will be available at the Showgrounds and various locations in Millmerran.
Please click here to view the timetable.
Post Event
Keen to explore the region after ACOF?
See below for a free copy of the Southern Queensland Country Touring Guide. This guide has all you need to plan your post ACOF adventure including where to stay, what to do as well as where to eat and drink along the way.
