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2013 Birdsville Races & Outback Safari wrap-up

All done for another year as Birdsville is getting back to normality after approximately 7000 extra people invaded the normally placid, but iconic, outback town of 100 for the 2013 Birdsville Cup and race meet last weekend.  Just 12,000 camel curry pies were apparently sold over the two days from the local bakery! This made up just…

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Flying to Lake Eyre & the Dig Tree was just the best!

It has taken us a while, but we are now landing at the Dig Tree in outback Queensland.As most people know, the Dig Tree had become infamous in the plight of the incredibly brave explorers of Robert O’Hara Burke and William John Wills, to become the first to cross the country from Melbourne in the…

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