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Staying on Cardabia Station
Settle in and make the most of your Jamba Nyinayi Festival experience while joining us for a stay on the station!
As we celebrate Jamba Nyinayi Festival 2025 at Gunjayindiya (Cardabia Station) on Baiyungu Country, we invite you to stay with us and immerse yourself in a cultural camping experience. Whether you’d like to stay for 3 nights during the festival or stay a little longer for up to 5 nights on the station, the opportunity is there for you to settle in and have access to the full festival program, right on your doorstep.
Cardabia Station is located just a 5 minute drive from Coral Bay. Here you can fuel up, stock up on supplies at the local store or get involved in the Easter holiday activities during your stay.
The 2025 Station Stays options include:
- Happy Camper tents for 2 or 4 persons (We do it all for you)
OR self-contained camping options at either the:
- Shearers Quarters Precinct
- The Old Airstrip
Whether you’re just looking to arrive and put your feet up in a Happy Camper site or set yourself up in the Shearers Quarters Precinct or the Old Airstrip, there’s options to suit your needs while you stay on the station.
- Unpowered site
- Located a short walking distance (a few 100 metres) from the licensed festival area with main performances, bar, coffee and food vendors.
- The licensed area will give you access to toilets, however no showers. (The beach and public showers are also just a short drive to Coral Bay)
- Unpowered site
- Close access to showers and toilets
- Located in close proximity to the licensed festival area with the main performances, stalls, bar, coffee and food vendors
- 7m x 7m campsite
- Spacious tent set up for you (2 or 4 pax)
- Single beds and linen (double available upon request – 2 singles joined)
- Battery operated lamp
- chairs and esky
- Convenient access to showers and toilets
- Located in close proximity to the licensed festival area with the main performances, bar, coffee and food vendors
Old Airstrip
Travelling to Cardabia Station for the Festival and have your own self-contained set up? Jamba Nyinayi Festival is offering unpowered sites, allowing you to just book in, pull up, and camp at your leisure on The Old Airstrip. These sites are for those who like the DIY approach, with the licensed festival area a short walking distance away.
Inclusions
Pricing
Child
$5 per night
Adult
$10 per night
Shearers Quarters Precinct
Got your own camping set up, camper van, motor home, or caravan, but still like to be close to the action with showers and toilets? The Shearers Quarters Precinct is for you!
Located in close proximity to the licensed area, the Shearer’s Quarter’s Preceint
Inclusions
Pricing
Child
$8 per night
Adult
$15 per night
Happy Campers
The Happy Campers are back! With your campsite prepared for your arrival to Cardabia Station, you can be hassle-free and make yourself at home for your 3-5 night station stay. The Happy Camper tents come in either 2 or 4 persons, with bedding provided and amenities immediately adjacent to the the licensed festival area and close to the showers and toilets. Your tent and bedding will be set up for you on the campsite, prepared for your arrival.
Happy Camping packages are EXTREMELY LIMITED and sold out in in 2024, so book fast!
Inclusions
Pricing
2 Person Tent
$125.00 per night ($62.50 pp)
4 Person Tent
$250.00 per night
Please note: Happy Camper sites are unpowered, however there is a solar lantern provided in each tent, ambient lighting in the area, and access to phone charging stations.