The 135th Birdsville Races is now just one week away and event organisers are preparing for an influx of thousands.
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The town usually swells to host between 6,000-7,000 visitors over the bumper race weekend, which this year runs on September 1-2.
There is a 13-race program and a jam-packed schedule of outback entertainment and activities – from film and comedy nights, to live music, Fashion on the Fields, cocktail parties, gourmet trackside dining and Fred Brophy’s famous travelling boxing troupe.
The race program offers up a combined prize-purse of $200,000, plus a further $12,500 in QTIS bonuses – making it outback Queensland’s richest two-day horse-race meet.
The 2017 Birdsville Races will once again support the Royal Flying Doctor Service, hosting a 6.1 kilometre fun run on Wednesday, August 30, to help fundraise for the vital service.
Tickets to the Birdsville Races are still on sale through www.birdsvilleraces.com.