ECHO Festival
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in Tasmanian Aboriginal knowledge, fostering a deeper connection to the land and its rich culture.
- Savour exquisite local flavours at a boutique festival, celebrating the vibrant East Coast lifestyle through food and wine.
- Experience live music and art in an intimate village setting, where strangers quickly become friends over shared moments.
- Discover the stunning landscapes of Swansea, just 1.5 hours from Hobart and Launceston, offering a true coastal escape.
The East Coast Harvest Odyssey, known as ECHO Festival, is a boutique Festival of the Senses held each March on a historic farm site in Swansea, a seaside town on Tasmania’s East Coast wine route. Just 1.5 hours from both Hobart and Launceston airports, Swansea is easy to reach yet feels like a true coastal escape.
Over one unforgettable weekend, ECHO invites you to step into a world of discovery where food, wine, music, art, culture, storytelling and knowledge-sharing collide. It’s a celebration of the quintessential East Coast lifestyle, brought to life through immersive experiences that engage all the senses. Central to the program is the sharing of Tasmanian Aboriginal knowledge, which deepens cultural understanding and connection to Country.
ECHO was born to fill a gap in the cultural calendar and to dig deeper into the real stories of the coast – its people, histories, and landscapes. ECHO champions environmentally conscious practices while sparking moments of joy, creativity, and reflection. It creates an intimate festival village where strangers quickly feel like friends.
ECHO is boutique, it’s bold, it’s brimming with flavour and soul – and it’s a festival you won’t want to miss.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Features
Tags
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://echofestival.com.au/event_info/#accessibility
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