It’s the Melbourne Cup of the bush – and almost as old. Take a look at the extraordinary history of one of Queensland’s most iconic events. The iconic Birdsville Races, dubbed the Melbourne Cup of the ...

After three days on the road, Daniel Lewis and photographer Steve Christo join the non-stop party at Australia's most famous outback race meeting. On the banks of the Diamantina River, near the tree ...

The iconic Birdsville Cup carnival has received a shot in the arm, with increased rebates designed to make it more attractive for participants to travel to the outback desert feature.

Thousands of people have converged on the tiny town of Birdsville in far south-west Queensland for the so-called 'Melbourne Cup of the outback'. The Birdsville Cup was cancelled in 2010 due to heavy ...

Outback festivals Birdsville Big Red Bash and Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash have announced their lineups for 2024. The Big Red Bash will run from Tuesday, 2nd to Thursday, 4th July at the Big Red Sand ...

For the first time in its 134-year history the Birdsville Cup was won by a female trainer and jockey combination. Moore Alpha, trained by Heather Lehmann, was ridden to victory by Darwin jockey Kayla ...

Heavy rains in South Australia's Far North have hampered travel plans to Birdsville for next week's Big Red Bash music festival, leaving dozens of people stranded at a remote hotel. 50mm of rain in a ...

In its 137th year, racegoers from across the country descended on the tiny town of Birdsville, swelling the community of 100 locals to more than 8000. The feature race, known as the Birdsville Cup, ...