What an amazing week! Many thanks to everyone for coming and creating BUSHWEEK Festival 2009! It was absolutely fantastic seeing you all here working together on the massive stage set-up, the Pirate Hide-away with the huge skull, lanterns, stage and art installations as well as the flameing Pirate Boat  and all other creative projects. The energy which was created as everybody participated in his or her own way, made this festival a unique experience for all involved. An amazing team spirit was felt as we all come together to play, have fun, teach and learn from each other.

The venue was just absolutely lush with a creek encircling the festival ground and all the trees making for perfect camping, swimming, relaxing and dancing in the dust-free hide-away or market stage.

Here are some comments from the oztrance forum:

bushweek was raw as....I dont think i ever felt soooo at home instantly. Bushweek was everyone's party, the people created it and then partied at it. No room for people to complain cause we created it...... something very special and raw going on up there.... my advice....lock in for 2011..

wow.....what an absolutely amazing week.......Home rule is a beautiful lush green warm slice of tropical north queensland and the bushweek crew...Billy, Nev & Rhi did a fantastic job putting together a party that involves everyone from the beginning to the end.......Marty the bamboo master has yet again gone above and beyond the realms of creativity for stage design.....music was awesome....lots chilled beats early in the week.....creative juices flowing all over the place........fantastic fire show and use of Mossy's tinny..........YOU GUYS ALL ROCK  ........sun shining through the crystal skull .....

Awesome site. Can't say enough about Home Rule except I need to go back and explore more. Anyone who went and didn't climb the waterfall totally missed out on one of the most serene places on this earth I swear. Spectacular. Festival site of the millenium (so far).