Saddle up for this year’s outback Bedourie Races
A beer at the Birdsville Hotel and a horse race meet in the great Australian Outback are included in a package to the 2012 Bedourie Races on September 7-8.
The historic outback town of Bedourie in Queensland’s far west is hosting the third race meet in the Simpson Desert Racing Carnival.
The Diamantina Shire Council has organised a charter flight to this year’s event with departures from both Brisbane and Toowoomba.
There will be a stopover in the iconic outback town of Birdsville for a beer at the Birdsville Hotel before arriving in Bedourie in time for the Friday evening rodeo.
On Saturday morning the Bedourie Ute & Travellers’ Muster includes categories such as Best Outback Ute, Best Bullbar Ute and Best Chick’s Ute.
The Simpson Desert Racing Carnival also includes the Betoota and Birdsville Races.
Town attractions include a therapeutic hot artesian spa reaching temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius, the heritage-listed Bedourie Mud Hut, believed to have once operated as a Cobb and Co rest-stop, and a 9-hole Outback golf course noted for its natural sand bunkers.
Meals and accommodation are available at both the Bedourie Hotel and the Simpson Desert Oasis Roadhouse. Camping facilities are available at the Bedourie Caravan Park.
The Diamantina Shire Council has organised a Skytrans Charter flight for the races. The flight, departing Brisbane and Toowoomba on Friday September 7 and returning on Sunday September 9, costs AUD350/700 per person one way/return.
For more information contact the Bedourie Outback Visitors Centre. Email [email protected].
by Ian Jarrett
Ian Jarrett
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