Around Birdsville
Around Birdsville
Birdsville is a small outback town of population 100 and is situated just north of the Qld and South Australian border.
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The Wide Open Spaces
The view flying towards Birdsville and the Diamantina River in South West Queensland. (Photo by Rosco) |
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The Diamantina River from the Air
(Photo by Rosco) |
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The Diamantina from the Bridge at Birdsville
(Photo by Rosco) |
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The Diamantina
Another view of the Diamantina River halfway between Birsdsville and Longreach (Picture from Tourist magazine) |
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Birdsville
This "three horse town" in the middle of nowhere captures the essence of the outback - Peaceful and Quiet. (Photo by Rosco) |
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"The Birdsville Hotel"
This is probably the most famous outback pub in Australia. On most days you can have a couple of quiet beers and ponder why the heck any one would live out here? (Photo by Rosco) |
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"The Royal Hotel"
Lucky it's a quiet place otherwise you'd have to book into the opposition pub down the road. (Photo by Rosco) |
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The RaceTrack
A visit to the racetrack and your still wondering why this place exists? (Photo by Rosco) |
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All is Quiet! Then along rolls September.
During the first weekend in September each year the small town's population swells from 100 to 6000. (Photo by Rosco) |
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The Birdsville Races.
The people come from everywhere most not knowing which end of the horse is which? (Photo by Rosco) |
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"And the Winner is!"
(Photo by Rosco) |
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After the Races
A refreshing ale with a few mates. (Photo by Rosco) |
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And maybe a few more!
(Photo by Rosco) |
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The Birdsville Track
This famous road heads south from Birdsville across the border to Maree (500 kilometres away) in South Australia. It's desert country but is usually closed by flood for a number of months each year. (Photo by Rosco) |
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"The Ghan"
At the other end of the Birdsville track is the bustling metropolis of Maree. It is such a thriving centre that the train has been waiting at the station for more than twenty years waiting for a passenger. (Photo by Rosco) |
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An Artesian Bore.
This bore beside the track has water bubbling to the surface at close to boiling point. (Photo by Rosco) |