1/31At the age of 15, around when this picture was taken, Jon Wheelahan joined a group of people travelling from Melbourne to the Aquarius Festival in Nimbin in 1973. Photo: Supplied.
Flashback gallery: Nimbin Aquarius Festival | Photos
The epochal Nimbin Aquarius Festival is primed to be a special, memorable legacy for its 50th anniversary. Relive the memories in our flashback gallery.
2/31Nimbin Aquarius Festival.
3/31Nimbin Aquarius Festival.
4/31and his wife Leila Wedd in 1974. They married at Aquarius, several days after meeting for the first time. They went on to have four children together but have since split. Leila was originally from Adelaide and travelled to Nimbin for the Festival after hearing about it from BauXau’s brother. She converted to Islam to marry BauXau but these days no longer identifies with any religion, instead is spiritually open. Photo Contributed
5/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
6/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
7/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
8/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
9/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
10/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
11/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
12/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
13/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
14/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
15/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
16/31Historic: Festivals: Aquarius Festival at Nimbin Photo The Northern Star Archives
17/31CLAN GATHERING: New Settlers arrive in Nimbin for the 1973 Aquarius Festival.
18/311973 : Visitors enjoy a meal at the Aquarius Festival at Nimbin in 1973. pic News Ltd NSW / Music / Concert
19/311973 : Unnamed band performing at Nimbin Aquarius Festival, 1973, pic News Ltd NSW / Music / Concert
20/311973 : Visitors setting up camp under the trees at the Aquarius Festival at Nimbin in 1973. pic News Ltd NSW / Music / Concert
21/31Nimbin Aquarius Festival 45th Anniversary.
22/31Nimbin Aquarius Festival 45th Anniversary.
23/31Nimbin Aquarius Festival 45th Anniversary.
24/31Nimbin Aquarius Festival 45th Anniversary.
25/31Nimbin Aquarius Festival 45th Anniversary.
26/31ORIGINAL Aquarians Katie Love Cawcutt and Elder Cecil Roberts with John Tozeland at a gathering to acknowledge the Bundjalung Nation in the 1973 Nimbin Aquarius Festival.
27/31PIRATE: MAY 11, 2003: Dan Smith of Nimbin dances as old hippies and young crusties converge at Tha Channon for a 30th anniversary of the Aquarius Festival near Nimbin NSW 11/05/03. pic Lyndon Mechielsen. People / Hippy / Feral / Crusty
28/31Like old times, 59 yr old original Hippie Harry Anning of Nimbin, gives a arthritic peace sign to his friends, as hippies converge at Tha Channon for a 30th anniv. of the Aquarius Festival near Nimbin NSW. pic Lyndon Mechielsen 11/5/03
29/31Like old times, Alan Evans 47 (c), with his mum and dad Mae 71 and Mick 73, Mae and Mick from sunurban Brisbane noiw accpet Alan after all these years asHippies converge at Tha Channon for a 30th anniv. of the Aquarius Festival near Nimbin NSW. pic Lyndon Mechielsen 11/5/03
30/31Like old times, Hippies converge at Tha Channon for a 30th anniv. of the Aquarius Festival near Nimbin NSW. pic Lyndon Mechielsen 11/5/03
31/31Like old times, Hippies converge at Tha Channon for a 30th anniv. of the Aquarius Festival near Nimbin NSW. pic Lyndon Mechielsen 11/5/03
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