Frequently Asked Questions

Do we need to pay to enter?

Nope, you can visit as many times as you want for no cost at all. We do have a donation box at the letterbox if you wish to leave a donation however, this is 100% optional.

How long does it take to put up the lights?

We began putting the lights up in September, mostly during weekends and after work

How much does this cost to run?

As of 2026, I estimate this uses about 7kw of power to run (About as much as an electric car takes to charge at home) We recently installed a large battery bank system to store our solar power from the days production and put it to use to run the lights before 9PM when our power becomes free for 3 hours.

Do you mow the lawn?

Nope. There are over 100,000 lights on the grass, it takes me 3 days to prepare and get all the lights down, plugged in etc, if I were to have a time machine, perhaps I would consider it.

How many lights do you have?

620,000 approx lights, and this is a best guess!

How long do the lights stay on for tonight?

See the Show Times listed above

How long have you done light displays and how much does it cost?

I started putting up lights from around age 10, That was about 21 years ago. For how much it costs, I guess over $50,000 has gone into light shows, I try not to keep count.

Where do I get my lights?

I get most of my lights from Bunnings Warehouse but more recently Christmas Collective who have an amazing range of unique lights not found elsewhere, I still import the more specialised ones seen on the Mega Trees etc that change colours.

Can I take photos and videos?

Yes, of course, you're welcome to take as many photos and videos as you want

How do you control all these lights?

I use a program called xLights to sequence the lights, and then lots of control boards that take the signal from the computer and turn it into on and off signals for the lights.

The lights on the big trees (And other lights that do the same thing) are run from special controllers that can talk to the whole string at once.