Make your New Year’s escape to Tasmania.
Great Escape is a three-day camping music festival set amongst the rolling hills of lutruwita/Tasmania, just 45 minutes from nipaluna/Hobart.
Celebrate New Year’s with a stacked lineup of some of the best Australian and Tasmanian artists, late-night stages, camping with your mates and plenty to explore in between.
Come for:
A huge Australian + Tasmanian lineup
Live music from day into night, across multiple stages.
See our lineup here.
BYO Alcohol
Bring your favourite drinks along and enjoy them throughout the festival! We’ll have ice available to purchase onsite to keep your drinks cold all festival.
Our Main Arena licensed bar will also be serving up our favourite cocktails, cold tins and plenty of refreshing options throughout the festival.
New Year’s Eve done differently
Skip the city crowds and bring in the new year under the Tasmanian summer sky.
Camp with your crew
Your festival ticket includes camping, so once you arrive, you’re in for the whole escape.
Make a holiday of it
Fly in early or stick around afterwards. Beaches, mountains, wineries, MONA, Hobart and some of Tasmania’s best summer road trips are all within reach.
Come for Great Escape. Stay for summer in lutruwita/Tasmania.
Book your flights in advance.
The Christmas/NYE period can get costly – fly down to Tas before the festival, stay for an extra week and experience the state – don’t pay peak prices for flights.
Fly into Hobart International Airport
Redbanks is just a 35 minute drive from the airport.
Book with Bargain Car Rentals and use discount code “GE202627” at checkout.
Taking the shuttle bus?
Purchase a shuttle bus ticket – leave the driving to us and reduce your carbon footprint. All luggage and camping equipment accepted.
– Departs Hobart CBD
– inc. Return 1 Jan
– Departs Hobart CBD
– inc. Return 1 Jan
We’ve introduced AM and PM entry this year – make sure you and your crew purchase the same pass to convoy together
– Provides arrival to site from 9am to 1pm for day of festival entry pass.
– Purchased for each vehicle entering onto site under 6m in length.
– Provides arrival to site from 1pm-8pm for day of festival entry pass.
– Purchased for each vehicle entering onto site under 6m in length.
– Provides arrival to site from 9am to 8pm for day of festival entry pass.
– Purchased for each vehicle entering onto site exceeding 6m in length.
Purchased in addition to your festival ticket.
Arrive on site with your accommodation already setup, brought to you by Wallaroo – perfect for all of our interstate visitors
Provides a maximum of two individuals with access to their pre-pitched glamping in our Camping Plus+ area.
– Access to Camping Plus+ area for two people
– 2.8 x 2.8m Airpole tent for 2 people
– Lantern per room
– Single air mattress per person
– Sleeping bag and pillow per person
Brought to you by Wallaroo.
Stay at GE in style and ultimate comfort in a beautiful 4m canvas bell tent with flooring, 1x double luxe sleeping mat or two singles, linen and fairy lights.
– Access to Camping Plus+ area for two people
– 4m Bell tent for two people
– Flooring
– Double luxe sleeping mat or two singles
– Linen
– Fairy lights
Brought to you by Wallaroo.
All festival passes include General Camping.
Individual premium camping pass
– Larger sites
– Express entry
– Access to private shower blocks
– Central location on site
Each member of your convoy needs to purchase this ticket if you want to camp together in Camping Plus+
You’ve made it across the Bass Strait – make the most of summer in lutruwita/Tasmania!
Explore the South-East surrounding Redbanks before heading home.
Dunalley
Fresh seafood, waterfront dining and relaxed coastal scenery.
Coal River Valley
Cellar doors, local produce and the historic village of Richmond.
South-East Coast
Beaches, surf breaks and plenty of places to slow down and recover.
Set aside a day before or after the festival to explore more of southern Tasmania.
turrakana/Tasman Peninsula
Wild coastline, Tasman National Park and remarkable natural formations.
Port Arthur Historic Site
One of Australia’s most significant and well-preserved convict sites.
nipaluna/Hobart
The waterfront, kunanyi/Mount Wellington, local restaurants, galleries and MONA.
Turn Great Escaoe into a week-;ong road trip exploring southern lutruwita/Tasmania.
Lunawuni/Bruny Island
Beaches, wildlife, coastal walks and local produce.
Huon Valley
Cider, cool-climate wine, riverside towns and the Tahuna Airwalk.
Derwent Valley
Waterfalls, towering forests and Mount Field National Park.
Come for Great Escape, stay for summer in lutruwita/Tasmania!
