Thousands of punters have turned out for another epic weekend of horse racing on the edge of the Simpson Desert.
ABC Western Qld: Peter QuattrocelliThe 2024 Birdsville Races have been held in outback Queensland, attracting thousands of visitors from across Australia.The influx of visitors was a welcome sight for local businesses, but the races have also been impacted by cost of living pressures.It's not Flemington Racecourse with its high-stakes glitz and glam, but that's what punters love about the Birdsville Races.
Travellers of all ages battle the heat, dust and of course flies to watch horses barrel down the iconic dirt racetrack.) Despite crowd and entrant numbers not yet returning to pre-COVID levels, the two-day race meet is still a bucket list item for people across the country.Best friends Monique Morris and Stacey Layton travelled 19 hours from Bundarra in New South Wales on a spontaneous trip they are hoping to turn into an annual tradition.ABC Western Qld: Peter Quattrocelli"We love going to country races. We're from a really small town and there's not much else to do," Ms Layton said.
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