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NT Writers FestivalPlanning a Darwin trip? Time it with one of Australia’s most unique Writers Festival

Planning a Darwin trip? Time it with one of Australia’s most unique Writers Festival

If you’re thinking about a trip North, consider timing it with the NT Writers Festival, Garramilla/Darwin ( 28 – 31 May 2026 )—one of Australia’s most unique literary gatherings.

Mar 26, 2026
NT Writers FestivalWayne Eager’s painting Desert Summer to be the visual flag bearer for the 2023 NT Writers Festival - Red Kangaroo Books

Wayne Eager’s painting Desert Summer to be the visual flag bearer for the 2023 NT Writers Festival

We’re not surprised to see Wayne ‘Iggy” Eager’s painting Desert Summer, 1994 (gouache on paper) as the visual flag bearer of 2023 NT Writers Festival. He told the NTWC: "First of all, I’m very ...

May 17, 2023

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