Birdsville races camping

A long way out of town an anywhere you can find a spot
Mechpete

Traditionally all along the Diamantina River just a couple of km SE of town.
There are areas for the races crews / horse yards etc, and areas for general camping.
It's an interesting drive through there seeing the infrastucture, and one of the Burke & Wills blaze trees down near the old crossing end.
This is all on the west side of the Birsville Tk, and from the looks of it the nicer side, but east of the road there is also camping.
Get in early & leave late (2 - 3 days either side of races dates), to avoid lots of traffic on all access roads, or via the desert.

Came through a couple of days ago. The 'free camp' areas near town filling up...

Cheers Baz, The Landy

I have always camped on the left heading into town before the bridge, there is a little section that I used to cross over the creek and camp in relative peace the other side. Bit of a walk into town but an even longer stagger back from the pub :)

And plenty of breathalysers in both directions!

Between the race course and the river and close enough to the road to walk to the bus that runs between town and the course. Alternatively, as close to the causeway as possible and put up with the crowding by remaining well hydrated.

Iza