FESTIVAL ADDRESS
Subsonic Music Festival is located at:
Riverwood Downs, 311 Upper Monkerai Road, Monkerai, NSW, 2415
GATE OPEN TIMES:
Thursday 11am to Midnight
Friday and Saturday 8am to Midnight.
By Car
Please note that GPS directions can sometimes lead you astray in this neck of the woods, so please read the below carefully to keep you on the right track. Please note there is limited phone service at Riverwood Downs so please ensure you save a copy of the directions before heading to the festival.
Directions From Sydney or The South of NSW
The drive from Sydney takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Take the Sydney to Newcastle Expressway north and follow it right to its end. Turn right at the traffic lights at the end of the Expressway and follow the Pacific Highway 1 signs to Hexham and then left over the Hunter River bridge. (CAUTION when you come to the Raymond Terrace Round About IGNORE the sign that says Dungog Barrington Tops).
Drive straight through the roundabout. You will bypass Raymond Terrace, following the Taree signs. On the Pacific Highway 20 kms north of the Raymond Terrace By-pass Roundabout, turn left onto the Bucketts Way to Stroud (Gloucester and Barrington Tops).
The turn off to Riverwood Downs is on your left, 17 kms beyond Stroud. Do watch for the turn off, as it comes up rather quickly if you are travelling at highway speed. Then just follow the signs 8kms of gravel road in to Riverwood Downs. (Note: there is no need to go through Newcastle to get to Riverwood Downs).
Directions from Newcastle
The drive from Newcastle is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Coming from Newcastle take the Pacific Hwy North. (CAUTION when you come to the Raymond Terrace Roundabout IGNORE the sign that says Dungog - Barrington Tops).
Drive straight through the roundabout following the sign to Barrington Tops via Gloucester. On the Pacific Highway 20kms north of the Raymond Terrace By-pass Roundabout, turn left onto the Bucketts Way to Stroud (Gloucester and Barrington Tops).
The turn off to "Riverwood Downs" is on your left, 17 kms beyond Stroud. Do watch for the turn off, as it comes up rather quickly if you are travelling at highway speed. Then just follow the signs 8kms of gravel road in to Riverwood Downs.
Directions From Northern NSW or QLD
The drive from Byron Bay is approximately 6 hours.
The drive from Gold Coast is approximately 6 hours and 45 minutes.
The venue is situated between Dungog and Gloucester. Coming from the North, it depends on whether you intend to travel on the New England or Pacific Highways, these options should come up on your Maps Application on your phone or GPS. If you are on the New England Highway, you turn off the Highway at Singleton and proceed through Gresford to Dungog and then on the road to Stroud. You can turn left onto Monkerai Road about 5 km further on from Dungog and follow Monkerai Rd to Riverwood Downs - There is about 17 km of gravel road through the Monkerai Nature Reserve.
The other alternative is to continue on the road from Dungog to Stroud, turn left onto the Bucketts Way heading to Gloucester. The turn off to Riverwood Downs is on your left, approximately 15kms from where you make the turn onto the Bucketts Way. Do watch out for the turnoff as it comes up pretty quickly if you are travelling at highway speed. Then just follow the signs approximately 8 kms of gravel road in to Riverwood Downs gateway.
If you are travelling on the Pacific Highway, turn right at Nabiac to Krambach. At Krambach turn left onto the Bucketts Way to Gloucester. From Gloucester, head South for about 35 kms towards Newcastle. You will pass through the villages of Stratford, Craven and Wards River and will find the turn to Monkerai on your right about 5kms South of Wards River. Do watch for the turn off as it comes up rather quickly if you are travelling at highway speed. Then just follow the signs 8km of gravel road in to Riverwood Downs.
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By Plane
The closest airport to the festival is Newcastle Airport. From Newcastle Airport is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes drive to the festival site, but better to allow for a 1 hour and 30 minute travel time. Newcastle Airport has multiple hire car companies at the terminal. There is only one terminal at Newcastle Airport.
Flights operate to and from Newcastle from Melbourne, Gold Coast and Brisbane from the usual carriers, Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar, and flights operate to/from Canberra with carriers Link and Pelican.
If you are instead flying in from overseas or interstate into Sydney please see the above for driving directions and time from Sydney.
By Bus
Please see our bus options here – Buses To Subsonic