Birdsville Races - Outback Australia
Birdsville race are unique in horse racing.
Situated on the Diamantina River, eight miles north of the South Australian border, Birdsville hosted the first race on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd of September 1882.
Birdsville's busiest week of the year occurs in September. Visitors converge on this tiny outback town from all parts of Australia and the World on the first Saturday in September for the Annual Birdsville Racing Carnival over two days (Friday and Saturday).
Situated three kilometres to the South East of the town the track itself is on a claypan alongside the sand dunes. The track is 2000m in circumference with the longest race, 1600m XXXX Gold Birdsville Cup starting in the back straight. All starts are on the course proper with the exception of the 1000m, which starts from a chute. Birdsville is one of four tracks in Queensland that run anti-clockwise
Crowds of over 6000 racegoers celebrate the carnival each year enjoying two days of quality outback racing and two great nights of live entertainment. Other entertainment includes the AKUBRA Fashions of the Field, Fred Brophy's Boxing Troupe, whip cracking, sideshows, a giant auction and much more. Great entertainment, class horseracing and premium hospitality makes for a fantastic week in the heart of Australia's outback.
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Birdsville Races - Flights from Brisbane
- Start Date :
- 04-09-2010
- End Date :
- 04-09-2010
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6.45am
Check in with Skytrans at the Brisbane Jet Base, Brisbane
Airport
7.30am
Depart Brisbane and stop in Charleville
11.30am
Arrive in Birdsville, free time to check out the
famous Birdsville Hotel
12.30pm
Transfer to the Birdsville Race Track. Lunch,
drinks & nibbles are included and will be
served in the Corporate Marquee until
after the running of the Birdsville Cup.
4.30pm
Depart Birdsville Race Track
5pm
Depart Birdsville and bid farewell
8pm
Arrive in Brisbane
Saturday 4 September 2010
Aircraft Dash 8
Includes:
Flight to Birdsville and return to Brisbane including
in-flight catering with refreshments, entrance to
race track including race book, memento medallion,
entrance to Corporate Marquee with lunch, nibbles,
wine & beer, private coach transfers to and from race
track (no queues).
Not Included:
• Drinks at Birdsville Hotel and souvenirs
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