Ticketing FAQs

Tickets can be purchased at www.rockynats.com.au/GetTickets  

As per our Ticketing Terms and Conditions(PDF, 199KB)

1. All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable except in accordance with the applicable laws in the region of purchase.

Resale of tickets is available through the ticketing provider and is subject to their resale applicable fees & charges.  Click the following link for instructions to OzTix's resale partner, Tixel.

Ticket prices vary and can be viewed at www.rockynats.com.au/GetTickets  

Platinum tickets are available online here.

RARE SPARES ROCKYNATS PLATINUM TICKETS

Inclusions:

• Burnout exclusive grandstand seating (subject to availability) 
• Access to exclusive grandstand seating at Street Drags and Drifting Precincts (subject to availability)
• General admission, all precincts (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
• Priority Entry Lanes
• Early access to all precincts
• Exclusive access to the Water Taxi from CBD to Burnouts
• 10% discount on Rockynats Official Merchandise at the event
• Merchandise pack with exclusive Rockynats merchandise
• VIP Parking at Burnouts (subject to availability)

Platinum ticket holders will have access to grandstand seating at the Burnouts during the entire event. 

Limited grandstand seating will also be available at Drifting and Street Drags, with Platinum ticket holders allowed to access these at any time.

Children 3 years and under are free to access Platinum areas/grandstands, all other ages must have a valid Platinum ticket. 

Absolutely!

From Tuesday 1 April 2025 to Thursday 3 April, you can collect your GA wristbands and Platinum Merch Packs (complete with wristband and lanyard) at the Rockhampton Showgrounds Robert Schwarten Pavilion Foyer.

Where: Rockhampton Showgrounds, Robert Schwarten Pavilion Foyer

When:

• Tuesday 1 April: 4pm to 8pm
• Wednesday 2 April: 10am to 7pm
• Thursday, 3 April: 12pm to 8pm

Forgot to buy that extra ticket? No problem! Buy them at the same time and grab your wristbands on the spot.

Access is at the Robert Schwarten Pavilion at Gate 2 on New Exhibition Road. External glass doors (look for the flags). There will be an opportunity to have a look at scrutineering while you pick up your pack. 

Yes – there are wristband entry only lanes in all ticketing gates and dedicated express wristband gates at Showgrounds Gate 2 and CBD on East Street. If you are yet to scan in and receive your passes, be sure to head to any of the Main Entry Gates to get scanned.

• Gate 1 Showgrounds | New Exhibition Road
• Gate 1 Burnouts| Reaney St
• Gate 1 CBD | Archer Street
• Gate 2 CBD | William Street

On first arrival to the entry gate, please present your E-ticket for scanning.

E-tickets can be printed or displayed via your mobile phone.

Your e-ticket will be exchanged for a lanyard and wristband (Platinum) or wristband (General Admission (three, two and one day passes) to allow efficient access in between event precincts.

Your lanyard/ wristband must be worn at all times whilst within the event precincts. Platinum is required to present both their lanyard and wristband to be permitted into the precincts and grandstand seating.

Treat your lanyard/wristband like cash - lost or broken lanyards/wristbands will not be replaced or honoured for re-entry into the event.

Yes we accept Companion cards. If you would like to purchase a Companion ticket please email the team at Oztix on info@oztix.com.au for assistance.

Yes, there is a concession ticket available for purchase for pension/disability card holders only. Youth concessions are to purchase the ‘youth’ ticket. 

General Admission Concession tickets are available. Platinum tickets do not have a concession option. 

Platinum tickets do not have a concession option. General Admission Concession tickets are available.

Family tickets will be issued as 4x individual barcodes so you and your family can scan in different times and dates. Each wristband will be issued upon ticket scan e.g. 1x barcode scanned, 1 wristband given. 

General Admission: Children under 12 years are free to access Rockynats with a purchase of any General Admission Ticket (any duration and for adult, concession or family tickets). You will be asked upon check-out if you have any children attending with your adult or family ticket purchase.

Platinum: Children 3 years and under are free to access VIP areas. All other ages must have a valid Platinum ticket to access. 

There are no box office facilities at Rare Spares Rockynats 05. 

To purchase tickets, follow this link. 

Platinum accreditation and merchandise packs and general admission wristbands will be available for collection prior to the event, from the Showgrounds.  Platinum merchandise packs are also available for collection upon first arrival to the entry gate at the Showgrounds precinct only  on event days.

There are a number of different delivery modes:

• eTicket (QR Barcoded Electronic Ticket): This is where Oztix emails you an eTicket as a PDF attachment to your order confirmation email. You will need to print your eTicket/s and present them for scanning to gain access to the event. Or you can display the ticket barcode onto your mobile phone, just make sure you have turned up the brightness on your phone display. It is fine to separate barcodes, if people using the eTickets wish to arrive at different times, please ensure that you have one barcode per person as each QR barcode is scanned as an individual ticket upon entry to the event.
• SMS (QR Barcoded Electronic Ticket): This is where Oztix sends you an eTicket as an SMS. You will need to display the ticket barcode onto your mobile phone, just make sure you have turned up the brightness on your phone display. It is fine to separate barcodes, if people using the eTickets wish to arrive at different times, please ensure that you have one barcode per person as each QR barcode is scanned as an individual ticket upon entry to the event.

E-tickets can take 15-30 minutes to arrive to your inbox. Check spam/junk folders, check if your storage or mailbox is full.

If you are still unable to locate your ticket, or need your E-ticket or SMS resent, please contact OzTix customer support, or call them on 1300 762 545. The OzTix team are available Monday to Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm and Saturday 8:30-4:30 via OzTix Contact Form, Facebook Messenger or phone 1300 762 545.

Your E-tickets will be an attachment to your order confirmation sent to your email. To open the PDF attachment containing your eTicket/s you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or other PDF viewing software installed on your device. You do not need to print your E-ticket, you can simply show it on your device at the gate for scanning.

We (Council) cannot assist with these issues. Please see if your internet is working, or contact OzTix's support form via this link.

You do not need to print your E-ticket, you can simply show it on your device at the gate for scanning.

Unless specified, tickets purchased via OzTix are not name specific. The details at the top of your ticket are for billing purposes only, these cannot be changed. Simply forward the ticket on to the person attending.

If you encounter any difficulties, please contact OzTix customer support, or call them on 1300 762 545.

There may be several reasons for an order not processing correctly. Should you experience a known problem during the purchase process, Oztix will inform you of the problem by a message which appears in a red box at the top of your screen. Common issues faced are:

• "Tickets are reserved" This may be due to several reasons, such as the event being highly popular or close to selling out. This error occurs when all available tickets are reserved by other customers, and they are yet to complete their transaction. Please continue to attempt purchase. If the ticket type or event is sold out, you will see an "allocation exhausted" or "tickets unavailable" message.
• "Processing Error" This may be due to several reasons such as, a busy payment gateway or bank. It may be because you accidentally entered incorrect credit card details or you are attempting to use a payment method or card we do not accept. Please double check that your payment method is Visa, MasterCard or PayPal and that you have entered the correct information - then wait a moment and try again.
• "Invalid account number" Please double check that your payment method is Visa, MasterCard or PayPal and you have entered the correct information - then wait a moment and try again. Please note: Oztix does not accept AMEX® or Diners Club® cards.
• "Timeout waiting for Processor response - Bank timed out" This error has occurred because our bank has indicated that it is currently 'busy'. This happens when your bank or financial institution is experiencing high demand. This issue is unfortunately out of our control. Please wait a moment and then try to process your order again. If you continue to experience this problem please contact us here and we will do our best to resolve the situation.
• "Declined" and "Insufficient funds available" Unfortunately, your credit card has been declined. This could be due to several reasons – the most probable is that you have insufficient funds. If you continue to have a problem and you are certain you do have sufficient funds please contact your bank, or try using another card.
• "Referral" This means your bank will not automatically allow funds to be processed through our system and has most likely put those funds on hold. It may seem that the funds have left your account, however in most cases we have not received the funds and it is being held by your bank awaiting additional authorization. You should contact your bank for further information.
• "No response from Payment Gateway" The error occurs when the payment gateway indicates that it is currently 'busy'. This can be due to many reasons, however the most common reason is the payment gateway is experiencing high demand. This issue is unfortunately out of our control. Please wait a few moments and then try again.If you continue to experience problems, after contacting your bank, please contact us here during normal business hours for further assistance.

You do not need to print tickets. You can present them at the gate on your mobile phone.

To open the PDF attachment containing your eTicket/s you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or other PDF viewing software installed on your device.

If you require further assistance please contact OzTix customer support, or call 1300 762 545. The OzTix team are available Monday to Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm and Saturday 8:30-4:30 (online only) via their Contact Form, Messenger, or phone 1300 762 545.

Purchase your platinum upgrade through Oztix. Visit Oztix here to purchase your platinum upgrade.

Platinum ticket holders will have access to grandstand seating at the Burnouts throughout the entire event (subject to availability).

You are able to sit in any of the available seats at RockyNats05. No seat allocation is required. 

You can beat the queues on event day by collecting your merch bag and entry wristbands /lanyards before the event on Tuesday 1^st, Wednesday 2^nd, Thursday 3^rdApril 2025.  

Access is at the Robert Schwarten Pavilion at Gate 2 on New Exhibition Road. External glass doors (look for the flags).

There will be an opportunity to have a look at scrutineering while you pick up your pack. 

Alternatively, if you scan in for the first time at another precinct on event days, you will receive a merch token to redeem your merchandise bag at the Showgrounds. 

Yes. Children 3 years and under are free to access VIP areas however, all other ages (4 and over) must have a valid Platinum ticket to access (including the grandstands). 

No. Merchandise can be purchased on ground at the Merchandise Marquees at each precinct.  Get in quick to avoid missing out! 

Plan your weekend with the Rockhampton Events app! The app allows you to see the full program of events and mark your favourites so you will get notifications straight to your pocket when events are about to start.

To download, go to the app store and download “Rockhampton Events” or click here. Tap on Current Events and select Rockynats.

Full-bull adventures, trophy Barramundi to be caught right in the front of the Rockhampton CBD Riverfront Precinct, world-class mountain bike trails, strong indigenous culture, events to rival those of Australia's big cities, a significant art collection that includes some of Australia's greats, heritage and history, a zoo, nature day-trips that surround the city, live action rodeo every week distilleries, breweries, bars and eateries all over town, and 300 days of sunshine a year, it's the perfect destination to explore while you’re in town for Rockynats.

Check out www.explorerockhampton.com.au for details.

Ticket Terms and conditions are available here.

Camping tickets will be available when spectator tickets go on sale in late 2025

Located at the Rockhampton Brothers Cricket Club in the heart of Victoria Park (cricket side), directly opposite the Rockhampton Showgrounds and a 1.7km walk to the Rockynats Drifting precinct, Tent City is available for spectators and entrants, providing a great inner city accommodation option. Tent City is available for six nights.

If you wish to have your site next to a friend or another booking, please ensure that you arrive and check into camping together, sites will be allocated based on your arrival. No guarantee can be made for site allocations.

Any questions regarding your camping booking please contact rockynats@rrc.qld.gov.au.