Bluesfest Site Up For Sale For First Time Since 2007

Tyagarah Tea Farm, former home to Bluesfest, is officially on the market.

After the Byron Bay festival cancelled its 2026 edition in March, Real Commercial has confirmed that the site is now up for sale for the first time since 2007.

Bluesfest organisers first leased the 291-acre site in 2010.

“Access to both ramps straight at the front door is extremely rare,”  North Coast Commercial Real Estate's Chris Harley said. “A property of this size, with its level of infrastructure and connectivity to the M1, all within a 15-minute drive of Byron Bay is rarely traded.”

He added that the property could be picked up by new owners looking to continue live entertainment on ground.

“There’s a lot of infrastructure there that could suit other uses," he said. "These types of properties tend to bring out buyers for things that you might not think of on a day-to-day basis. It could be commercial activity, events, private use, or a combination of those.”

Expressions of interest are open until October 8th.

Bluesfest 2026 was abruptly cancelled in March, only weeks before gates were due to open, leaving thousands of ticketholders and creditors out of pocket. Organisers cited “rising production, logistics, insurance and touring costs, combined with softer ticket demand and international uncertainties” as key factors behind the decision.

According to The Australian, liquidator Jason Bettles of Worrells said he is “not ruling out investigating or examining Peter Noble” as part of an ongoing review into the long-running Byron Bay festival’s cancellation, and the two companies behind it, Bluesfest Byron Bay Pty Ltd and Bluesfest Enterprises Pty Ltd.

The scrutiny surrounding Noble and Bluesfest has intensified in recent months following multiple investigations and former staff allegations regarding the organisation’s internal culture and financial management. Noble has previously denied misconduct allegations through his lawyers.

From Rolling Stone AU/NZ