Cooper Creek Floods The Birdsville Track… Again
Just when it looked like the Birdsville Track might finally be settling down after a huge year of flooding, Cooper Creek has gone over the track again. Floodwater from the…
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Wait, There’s A Ferry On The Birdsville Track?
If you’ve spent any time travelling Australia’s outback, you’ll know the Birdsville Track by reputation. Stretching more than 500 kilometres between Marree in South Australia and Birdsville in Queensland, it’s…
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The Birdsville bubble has burst but keep the snorkel on
We’ve just seen some fresh updates coming across the desk from the Birdsville Hotel and the Diamantina Shire Council, and it’s a bit of a game changer for anyone sitting…
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The Lake Eyre flood of a lifetime is happening right now
We’ve been watching the weather charts and flood gauges with a fair bit of anticipation lately. It is not often we get to talk about a once in a generation…
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What Really Goes Wrong in the Outback?
When you’re 800 clicks from the nearest mechanic, breakdowns hit different. And thanks to the Birdsville Hotel’s Simpson Desert Recovery truck, we now have some hard data on what actually…
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Live the Outback Dream: Manage the Birdsville Tourist Park
Ever fancied swapping city lights for the starry skies of the Australian Outback? Here’s your golden ticket. The Diamantina Shire Council is on the lookout for a dynamic individual or…
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Red Centre Turns Green with Outback Rains
With a deluge of water in the red centre, outback travellers are finding things looks a little… different this year. The iconic red dirt of Birdsville, typically synonymous with arid,…
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140 Years of The Birdsville Races
A whole heap of heart went into making the recent Birdsville Races happen. They faced a less than ideal downpour of rain right before they were supposed to begin. Birdsville…
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Big Red Bash still on….for now!
Preparations for the Big Red Bash event continue in Birdsville with the full support of Queensland Health and Tourism and Events despite COVID-19 lockdowns. Event organiser and director of the Outback Music Festival Group Greg…
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2021 Birdsville Races a go!
2021 Birdsville Races expected to go ahead with tickets to go on sale in May this year. After cancellation of the 2020 event due to Covid-19, organisers are hopeful that…
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Big Red Bash 2020 Line-up Announced
Big Red Bash organisers have released the line-up for next year’s event with the likes of Paul Kelly, Ian Moss and Tim Finn headlining the show. After a successful 2019…
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Birdsville Island
Birdsville has been inundated with flood waters coming down from Winton and The Diamantina to the north. The water has created an inland sea, with the aptly named Birdsville Island…
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2019 Birdsville Big Red Bash headline acts announced
The 2019 Birdsville Big Red Bash first round of acts have been announced! The world’s most remote music festival will reverberate for the 7th time, with 2019 featuring the sonic…
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2018 Birdsville Races volunteers call!
The nationwide call for has gone out for the 2018 Birdsville Races volunteers. Billed as the ‘Melbourne Cup of the Outback’, the races provide a great opportunity for punters to…
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This 4WD hire company was ripping off customers
Have you ever driven a 4WD at night, when touring? Pulling in to camp after dusk? Quick trip a K or two down the track for firewood, or leaving to…
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2018 Birdsville Races: Tickets on sale now!
Tickets to one of the most iconic Australian bucket-list events, the 2018 Birdsville Races, have just gone on sale at www.birdsvilleraces.com. Set for August 31-September 1 2018, it’s expected to…
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2018 Big Red Bash has nearly sold out!
With kick off just months away and ticket sales through the roof, the Big Red Bash has nearly sold out, and there’s a pretty good chance they’re going to sell…
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John Farnham heads sizzling line‐up for 2018 Big Red Bash
That’s right folks, Whispering Jack himself has been announced as heading the stellar three-day festival line-up of artists, including The Hoodoo Gurus, The Angels, Daryl Brathwaite (because no good night…
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2017 Big Red Bash Lineup Announced
Organisers have now announced the full 2017 Big Red Bash Lineup, Australia’s most remote music festival. Missy Higgins is heading up an impressive list of artists for the 2017 Big…
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The Mungerannie Hotel is for sale
Situated along the Birdsville Track, roughly in between Birdsville and Marree, and with a history dating back to 1886, The Mungerannie Hotel is for sale. It’s one of the quirkiest and…
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Feature Video: An Outback Pub Crawl
‘Outback’ (Noun); The remote and usually uninhabited inland districts of Australia. ‘Pub’ (Noun); An establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks, and sometimes food, to be consumed on…
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Big News from the Big Red Bash
Well it’s official…the world’s most remote music festival has now sold out! Over 6000 people will travel a combined 20 million kilometres to get out to Big Red near Birdsville in the Simpson…
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Video: 2016 Birdsville Big Red Bash
Tickets are selling out fast for the 2016 Birdsville Big Red Bash, which is brought to you by the team at Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures. Every Big Red Bash ticket…
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