LOCATION

Gaytimes 2024 will be held at our forest home, the beautiful Gilwell Park in Gembrook on beautiful Bunurong/Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Country at the foothills of the Dandenongs. The address is 2555 Gembrook Launching-Place Road, Gembrook.

It is approximately 1 hour 10 minute drive from Melbourne CBD in the eastern suburbs, located near the Kurth Kulin Regional Park.

Gilwell Park is one of Australia’s oldest and largest scout camps nestled in forest on a 60 acre site. Gilwell Park has spacious flat campgrounds, permanent toilets and shower blocks, all weather shelters, amenities, indoor spaces and other infrastructure.

ARRIVING & DEPARTING

GATES OPEN at 12:00pm on Friday 23 February 2024

CLOSING CEREMONY at 8:00pm on Sunday 25 February 2024

GATES CLOSE at 11:00am on Monday 26 February 2024

You are welcome to stay overnight Sunday night to sleep, rest and drive home fresh Monday morning.

You must have left Gilwell Park with all your belongings by 11:00am Monday morning.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

Gaytimes Festival wishes to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which the event takes place, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their elders past and present. We acknowledge their continuing connection to this land and its waters. An allocation of Blak tickets for the festival are available.

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