Phenomenon archive

Previous Phenomenons

Pheno has been running since 1994. The early years were pre-interwebs and paper-based, and we have our tribe of compulsive archivists to thank for making the early booklets available for scanning.

Please also note that due to changes in browser display and web coding over the years some of the images and styles in the early websites may be a little ...challenged by modern browsers.

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Year	Title	Resources	Location	Dates
1994	Serious Fun	Entry booklet (1.9MB PDF) Convention handbook (2.0MB PDF)	Karabar High School	25 – 27 Jun 1994
1995	Serious Fun	Entry booklet (1.9MB PDF)	Karabar High School	1 – 3 Jul 1995
1996	Serious Fun	Entry booklet (1.5MB PDF) Convention handbook (3.1MB PDF)	Karabar High School	12 – 14 Jul 1996
1997	The Embraced	Entry booklet v1 (1.5MB PDF) Entry booklet v2 (1.8MB PDF)	ANU	7 – 9 Jun 1997
1998	In Nominae Morpheus	Entry booklet (1.2MB PDF)	ANU	6 – 8 Jun 1998
1999	"The Year Pheno Ate CanCon" (And NOT the other way round...)	Entry booklet (2.6MB PDF)	EPIC	22 – 26 Jan 1999
1999	Recon	Entry booklet (408KB PDF)	ANU	20 – 22 Aug 1999
2000	(Olympics)	Website Entry booklet v2 (1.8MB PDF) Pheno 2000 flyer (92KB PDF)	ANU	29 Sep – 2 Oct 2000
2001	A Gaming Odyssey	Website	ANU	14 – 16 Dec 2001
2002	Mirroring the Fun	Website Entry booklet (1.2MB PDF)	ANU	9 – 11 Aug 2002
2003	Pheno Noir	Website	Daramalan College	6 – 9 Jun 2003
2004	Weird Science	Website	Daramalan College	11 – 16 Jun 2004
2005	Dickensian Duality	Website	Daramalan College	10 – 13 Jun 2005
2006	Unwritten Earths	Website	Daramalan College	9 – 12 Jun 2006
2007	200% More Fun	Website	Daramalan College	8 – 11 Jun 2007
2008	Glorious Phenomenon revolution	Website	Daramalan College	6 – 9 Jun 2008
2009	Phenobition	Website	Daramalan College	5 – 8 Jun 2009
2010	Pheno 2010,000 BC	Website	Daramalan College	11 – 14 Jun 2010
2011	Phenopalooza!	Website	Daramalan College	10 – 13 Jun 2011
2012	The Phenopocalypse	Website	Daramalan College	8 – 11 Jun 2012
2013	Pheno turns 21!	Website	Daramalan College	7 – 10 Jun 2013
2014	Phenomenon – In Space!	Website	Daramalan College	6 – 9 Jun 2014
2015	Pheno by Firelight	Website	Daramalan College	5 – 8 Jun 2015
2016	Pheno Reunion!	Website	Daramalan College	10 – 13 Jun 2016
2017	Pheno Storm!	Website	Daramalan College	9 – 12 Jun 2017
2018	Phenomenon Royalty	Website	Daramalan College	28 Sep – 1 Oct 2018
2019	Silver	Website	Daramalan College	4 – 7 Oct 2019
2020	The Journey	(Pheno was not able to run in 2020 or 2021)
2021	The Journey	(Pheno was not able to run in 2020 or 2021)
2022	Arrival	Website	Daramalan College	30 Sep – 3 Oct 2022
2023	Mystery	Website	Daramalan College	29 Sep – 2 Oct 2023

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Triptychs

The Triptych has been running at Pheno for as long as the there has been a Pheno. Here is a list of the previous triptychs.

Year	Triptychs
2023	Gavin Lucan, The Cardinal's Blades Joe McNamara, The Empty Throne of God Belinda Kelly, The Monster's Ball: An urban fantasy adventure
2022	Mike Walker, Chrysalis Ian Bartlett, The Edge of the World Nardia Kelly, A Song of the Transfigured
2020 & 2021	Pheno did not run in 2020 or 2021.
2019	Jenny Mason, David James & Cass Williams, The Curious Case of the Corpsified Contact Stephen Justice, Fall of the Silver Tower Random Jones with Summer Vimes, Silver on the Tree
2018	Samantha Blanch and Callie Doyle-Scott, The Tower, the Princess, and the Star Andrew Smith, Red King, Yellow King Melody Watson, On Mighty Wheels
2017	Barbara Kearins, What about the Children Luke Jordan, As Blossoms Fall Joe McNamara, SHELLSHOCK
2016	Xole Karman, Caryatides Tina Ryan, Building Home Sandra d'Argeavel, Don't you forget about me
2015	Michael Hitchens, Leviathan Greg Tannahill, The King in Winter Shane Donohoe, Year King
2014	Morgan Morningstar, Closing the Gate of Dawn John Machin, Ever On Penny Sullivan and Jason Chappel, Inner Space
2013	Peter Rousell, Shiprock Fi McConachie, The Silent Ones ~~John and Philippa Hughes, The Gate of Heaven,~~ Cancelled due to illness
2012	David James, In Sceadure—In Shadow Mike Walker, Death Journey Dan L'Estrange, Home
2011	Jacinta Thomler and Stuart Barrow, Eternal Companions James Riley and Terence Janssen, Project Legacy Ingrid Bean and Shane Donohoe, The Sacrifice of Immortality
2010	Andrew Smith, Body Corporate Ryan d'Argeavel, The Cabinet of Doctor Makundi Michael Hitchens, Floodland
2009	Mik Bonsall, Dead Man Walking Fi McConachie, Silence of the Bush Nick Argall, Vengeance of the Vampire Lord
2008	David Hollingworth, Crime and Punishment Andrew Smith, The Fall of the Family Mike(y) and Liz Argall, The Group
2007	John Hughes, Quest: Mask of Heroes Jacinta Thomler, Six Soldiers David James, Those Left Behind
2006	Liz Argall, Being There Joe McNamara, Killing De Villefort Ingrid Bean, Rebirthing Eden
2005	Stuart Barrow, The Mask and the Moonlight Xole Karman, Familiar Andrew Smith, Something Wonderful
2004	Robbie Matthews, Mayhem Over Manhattan Peter Rousell, Last Night in Eden Eric Henry, The Fishbowl
2003	David James, Can you go home again? Mike Walker, Psi Ingrid Bean, Silence
2002	Ben Hunter, Project Hydra Robert Barbetti, Something Wicked Mark Bruckard, This Way Comes
2001	Larry Larkin, Once upon a time Ryan d'Argeavel, I knew she was trouble the minute she walked into my office Jon Naughton, They don't advertise for killers in a newspaper
2000	Michael Hitchens, You are Number 4, I am Number 6 Caitlin May, What is Honour? Tony Guyot, Citius Altius Fortiu
1999	Richard Canning, Memory Lost Jo Ellem, Signor Jacemo's Circus of Wonder Morgan Morningstar, Redemption
1998	Liz Argall, When I Meet My Family Felix White, Lost Highway Scott Walton & Daniel Wilks, Spazmo
1997	Andrew Smith, Fatalism Diana Leithead, The Charity Gig Antti Roppola, Understanding Ellen West
1996	Richard Percy, Covenant Mark Barnes, Prometheus Rising Brent Steves, Graenlendinga Saga
1995	John Hughes, Fallen Angel Madi, Freaks Grant Allen & Lindsay Beaton, Portents
1995	Ian Wanless, The Breaking Robert MacLean, Faded Giant Chris Slee, Uncle Jurgen's Happy Hour

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Diptychs

The Diptych is the Tryptych's less serious little sibling and has been running at Pheno since 2008.

Year	Diptychs
2023	Jake Nelson, Hooty McOwlbear’s Family Restaurant and FUNtertainment Zone! Eliza Eaton, Mysteries of Atalantum: How To Find The Missing Princess
2022	Daniel Connor was unable to run Wheel in the Sky because of a last-minute moose bite, so it was hastily scrubbed out and replaced with... Stuart Barrow's A Little Magic Barbara Kearins, A Familiar Tale
2020 & 2021	Pheno did not run in 2020 and slept through 2021.
2019	Sandra d'Argeavel and Ryan d'Argeavel, Escape from the Country Gavin Lucan, It's a Long Way to the Top
2018	by Kane Edwards and Graham Schneider, Beatrix Potter presents: The Purrge, or, How I learned to stop worrying and eat the flesh of my Oppressors - a modern Socratic dialogue Marissa Harris, Carol Boucher and Mark Bruckard, The Swynford Will
2017	Rodney Kearins, Monster Hunters Robbie Matthews, William Shakespeare's "All Vampires Must Die Part II - The Movie"
2016	Barbara Kearins, Race for the Throne Greg Tannahill, Let Them Eat
2015	Stephanie and Robbie Matthews, Supernatural Studies Club David McKie, The Campfire Initiative
2014	Kane Edwards and Graham Schneider, Jinkies: A Space Opera Stephen Justice, Vampire: The Ugoogaly
2013	Shannon Spencer, Immortals Mike Walker, Breakfast Slayer Club
2012	Sandra d'Argeavel, Once were Famous Adam Raymond, Priscilla, Orcs of the Wasteland
2011	Barbara Kearins and Stuart Barrow, Uptime Girl Random, What does this button do
2010	Marissa Harris, The Day and Knights of Landsend Fish, Team Dragon
2009	Barbara Kearins, Positions Vacant Rodney Kearins, Victim Squad
2008	Stuart Barrow, Last Man Standing Robbie and Steph Matthews, The Disembodied Man

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