NUMERALLA Folk Festival celebrated its 48th year over the Australia Day long weekend with the free festival, as usual, drawing a crowd of entertainers and those who just love to listen to all things folk.

It's one of the last traditional folk festivals in Australia, offering free entertainment and camping, and attracting "folkies" from all around the country to this family-friendly event.

Creative juices flow at the Numeralla Folk Festival, and festival-goers are welcome to sign up to the popular Blackboard concert to perform music, recite a poem, or spin a yarn.

Informal impromptu outdoor sessions are encouraged among the musos, resulting in the sound of folk music ringing through the village and mountains from Numeralla Hall, in addition to the more formal performances inside.

Workshops and plenty of food, drink and dancing are all part of the family-friendly event.

The kitchen, barbecue, bar, raffle and merchandise sales contribute to the cost of running the festival and a donation from the remaining funds is given to guest performers, community groups and towards the maintenance of community facilities.