BIRDSVILLE

Birdsville tells the colourful story of this iconic Outback town in Queensland that’s best known for the annual Birdsville Races, dubbed ‘The Melbourne Cup of the Outback’, and The Big Red Bash, billed as the world’s most remote music festival. With only 100 people living on the border of three states and two deserts, it is invaded twice a year by up to 10,000 partygoers who transform this quiet outpost into a riot of colour. It also captures what happens when the tourists are gone, the mercury hits 49.5 Celsius and the army of flies occupy this remote Outback town. With four of the main businesses up for sale, Birdsville captures a tumultuous year for this bucket-list destination.