The CANATHON is the official convention of the Australian Beer Can Collectors Association Inc.  It is held in a different state/city each year with each Division of the ABCCA being allocated a  Canathon on a rotational basis.   The Canathon has been held in January each year since 1980 but from 2018 it will be held in May  to better accommodate conflict with the Holiday Season. The venue for the Canathon is  on a rotational basis from state to state and is held in each State of Australia every 6 Years. It provides members with an occasion to meet and  trade with interstate and overseas collectors, as well as enjoying various social events and  collecting fellowship.   Since 1981 the ABCCA has had much-valued sponsorship from some of Australia’s biggest Brewers and this is continuing to the present day. Brewing companies have produced and filled a  special limited-edition Beer Can commemorating the Canathon and are highly regarded amongst ABCCA members.   Canathon 2026                         Will be held in Busselton, Western Australia            Fri 15th, Sat 16th, Sun 17th & Mon 18th May 2026
Click to Enlarge	1980  Fairfield, New South Wales	2003   Ipswich, Queensland	Click to Enlarge
	1981  Melbourne, Victoria	2004   Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
	1982  Brisbane, Queensland	2005   Hobart, Tasmania
	1983  Sydney, New South Wales	2006   Benalla, Victoria
	1984  Hobart, Tasmania	2007   Perth, Western Australia
Click to Enlarge	1985  Ballarat, Victoria	2008   Adelaide, South Australia	Click to Enlarge
	1986  Adelaide, South Australia	2009   Ipswich, Queensland
	1987  Katoomba, New South Wales	2010   Newcastle, New South Wales
	1988  Brisbane, Queensland	2011   Hobart, Tasmania
Click to Enlarge	1989  Hobart, Tasmania	2012   Benalla, Victoria	Click to Enlarge
	1990  Melbourne, Victoria	2013   Perth,    Western Australia
	1991  Adelaide, South Australia	2014   Elizabeth, South Australia
	1992  Brisbane, Queensland	2015   Caboolture, Queensland
Click to Enlarge	1993  Central Coast, New South Wales	2016   Maitland, New South Wales	Click to Enlarge
	1994  Hobart, Tasmania	2017    Hobart, Tasmania
	1995  Melbourne, Victoria	2018    Echuca, Victoria
	1996  Adelaide, South Australia	2019    Busselton,  Western Australia
Click to Enlarge	1997   Brisbane, Queensland	2020    Not Held (Covid19 Restrictions)	Click to Enlarge
	1998   Wagga Wagga, New South Wales	2021    Nurioopta,  South Australia
	1999   Hobart, Tasmania	2022     Redcliffe,  Queensland
	2000   Echuca, Victoria	2023    Singelton,  NSW
	2001   Perth, Western Australia	2024        Hobart,  Tasmania
	2002   Adelaide, South Australia	2025     Echuca,  Victoria
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