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It’s good to see people come from everywhere, from cities and all around,&nbsp;to see where we live and what the town is like.”&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiscover the Outback town of&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destination-information/p-56b25e452880253d74c45d6c-boulia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBoulia\u003C/a\u003E&nbsp;and check out the&nbsp;full&nbsp;program of&nbsp;events on the Boulia Camel Races&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://www.bouliacamelraces.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewebsite\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"editorial_descriptio_2103461741":{"text":"\u003Ch2\u003EBirdsville Races |&nbsp;3 – 4 September 2021&nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"spacer_285027544":{"spacerType":"whitespace","paddingSize":"xxsmall",":type":"teq/components/spacer"},"image_330927916":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/images/news-and-media/press-releases/outback-events/Horses-leave-the-starters-gates-at-theBirdsvilleRaces-Credit-SaltyDingo.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/images/news-and-media/press-releases/outback-events/Horses-leave-the-starters-gates-at-theBirdsvilleRaces-Credit-SaltyDingo.jpg","alt":"Birdville Races, Outback Queensland","srcUriTemplate":"/au/en/news-and-media/media-resources/press-releases/best-out-west-insider-tips-for-queensland-s-top-five-outback-events/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_330927916.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1705546317736/horses-leave-the-starters-gates-at-thebirdsvilleraces-credit-saltydingo.jpeg","uuid":"91fec35c-af3f-49e6-9d55-4b0eea970725","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"Birdville Races, Outback Queensland",":type":"teq/components/image"},"spacer_248735480":{"spacerType":"whitespace","paddingSize":"xxsmall",":type":"teq/components/spacer"},"editorial_descriptio_496140258":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe&nbsp;Birdsville Races&nbsp;began&nbsp;in 1882 when&nbsp;150 stockmen, station owners and&nbsp;overseers came together&nbsp;at the border of Queensland and South Australia&nbsp;for the first unofficial race.&nbsp;Almost 140 years&nbsp;later,&nbsp;the tiny town of&nbsp;around&nbsp;120&nbsp;now swells&nbsp;to&nbsp;more than&nbsp;6,000&nbsp;as&nbsp;racegoers&nbsp;converge&nbsp;on&nbsp;Birdsville&nbsp;for the iconic&nbsp;two-day&nbsp;event.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne&nbsp;character&nbsp;who&nbsp;has made&nbsp;the pilgrimage&nbsp;almost every&nbsp;year&nbsp;to lend his voice to the&nbsp;event&nbsp;is&nbsp;race caller Josh&nbsp;Fleming.&nbsp;Calling 17 of the last 21&nbsp;Birdsville Races, Josh&nbsp;revels in returning to the track to reconnect with his Outback mates.&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E“I’m used to lush green racetracks in metro city locations, so to see the dusty desert track surrounded by a&nbsp;wide-open&nbsp;space,&nbsp;and the sand flying as the horses emerge from the starting gates,&nbsp;which&nbsp;is so synonymous with the races, is something special,”&nbsp;Mr&nbsp;Fleming said&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E&quot;My&nbsp;favourite&nbsp;thing about Birdsville&nbsp;Races&nbsp;is catching up with great mates. They’re such good, genuine salt of the earth people - and&nbsp;I&nbsp;only get to see them once a year at the races.”&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the races might be the star of the show,&nbsp;there’s plenty of reasons to explore&nbsp;Birdsville&nbsp;–&nbsp;from&nbsp;sharing a beer with a local at the Birdsville Pub&nbsp;to&nbsp;watching&nbsp;a&nbsp;breathtaking&nbsp;sunset&nbsp;on&nbsp;the 40m&nbsp;‘Big Red’&nbsp;sand dune&nbsp;in&nbsp;the Simpson Desert.&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E“At the last races&nbsp;I was lucky enough to take my wife and young daughter out for a spectacular sunset at Big Red. I first saw it when I was 14,&nbsp;and&nbsp;it was awesome to&nbsp;be able&nbsp;share that&nbsp;special moment,”&nbsp;Mr&nbsp;Fleming&nbsp;said.&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETickets for the 2021&nbsp;Birdsville&nbsp;Races go on sale in May&nbsp;via the event&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://www.birdsvilleraces.com/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewebsite\u003C/a\u003E&nbsp;and is&nbsp;just one of the many reasons to plan a holiday to&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/outback-queensland/birdsville.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBirdsville\u003C/a\u003E&nbsp;in Outback Queensland.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"editorial_descriptio_1433327544":{"text":"\u003Ch2\u003EOutback Festival |&nbsp;21 – 25 September 2021&nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"spacer":{"spacerType":"whitespace","paddingSize":"xxsmall",":type":"teq/components/spacer"},"editorial_descriptio_1535739103":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Outback&nbsp;Festival in Winton&nbsp;brings&nbsp;city and country together&nbsp;to celebrate&nbsp;Australia’s&nbsp;endearing&nbsp;bush&nbsp;spirit.&nbsp;Held over the Queensland September school holidays, the 2021 festival&nbsp;is jam&nbsp;packed with family&nbsp;friendly activities.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow in its 49th&nbsp;year, the five-day Outback Festival will also feature&nbsp;the&nbsp;hilarious&nbsp;Quilton&nbsp;Australian Dunny Derby&nbsp;race,&nbsp;where&nbsp;teams&nbsp;BYO&nbsp;outhouse&nbsp;and&nbsp;race 200m&nbsp;through obstacles&nbsp;for the chance to&nbsp;win a share&nbsp;of&nbsp;$5,000&nbsp;prize money.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe other headlining event is&nbsp;a&nbsp;World Record attempt by&nbsp;Australia’s strongest man.&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERetired&nbsp;-&nbsp;but still&nbsp;holding the title of&nbsp;longest&nbsp;running&nbsp;Australia’s strongest man&nbsp;with 15 years&nbsp;under his belt&nbsp;-&nbsp;Derek&nbsp;Boyer&nbsp;will&nbsp;try&nbsp;to better his own Guinness World Record of&nbsp;carrying a V8 motor&nbsp;a distance of&nbsp;20m&nbsp;in under 21&nbsp;seconds.&nbsp;The engine,&nbsp;which he will carry down the main street of Winton,&nbsp;weighs&nbsp;a minimum of 190&nbsp;kilograms.&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDerek&nbsp;says&nbsp;of all&nbsp;his&nbsp;travel as a strongman throughout Australia and the world,&nbsp;Winton&nbsp;is&nbsp;still&nbsp;the most extraordinary place&nbsp;he has&nbsp;visited&nbsp;in Australia.&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E“Winton&nbsp;is full of&nbsp;unique&nbsp;experiences you can’t see&nbsp;or do&nbsp;anywhere else.&nbsp;It still blows my mind that you can see&nbsp;remnants&nbsp;of the spectacular&nbsp;dinosaur&nbsp;stampede&nbsp;frozen in time&nbsp;after&nbsp;90 million years,” Mr Boyer said&nbsp;of Lark Quarry.&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E“I also think the&nbsp;Waltzing Matilda&nbsp;Centre&nbsp;and&nbsp;Heritage Truck and Machinery Museum&nbsp;are well worth the visit and you&nbsp;should also&nbsp;do a&nbsp;pub crawl&nbsp;down&nbsp;Winton’s main street to&nbsp;meet all the&nbsp;wonderful characters in the town.”&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeep an eye on the&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://outbackfestival.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOutback Festival\u003C/a\u003E&nbsp;website for when tickets go on sale&nbsp;and put&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://wintonswayoutwestfest.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWinton’s Way Out West Fest\u003C/a\u003E&nbsp;and&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://www.visionsplendidfilmfest.com/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival\u003C/a\u003E&nbsp;in your calendar for the perfect excuse to visit&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/outback-queensland/guide-to-winton.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWinton\u003C/a\u003E&nbsp;again.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E/Ends\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEditor’s note:&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the latest information on travel advice in Queensland,&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://teq.queensland.com/au/en/industry/crisis-management/advice-for-travellers?redirect=news-and-media/tourist-safety-information&amp;utm_source=queensland.com&amp;utm_medium=Popup_Banner&amp;utm_campaign=COVID_19_Update\"\u003Eclick here.\u003C/a\u003E&nbsp;This Press Release is supplied courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland. 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