Birdsville district
Submitted: Thursday, May 05, 2022 at 18:56
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Craig S20
Heading to
Birdsville in six weeks time from Mackay Qld any tips,tricks and sites of interest most welcome thanks
Reply By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Thursday, May 05, 2022 at 21:24
Thursday, May 05, 2022 at 21:24
Hi Craig
The most important factor is the weather.
It’s great country out there, but is it’s wet, it’s a very different story.
There are talks at the moment that Outback Queensland is in for some incredible rainfalls over the next week, so keep an eye on what eventuates.
Enjoy your trip.
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Follow Up By: Briste - Friday, May 06, 2022 at 22:19
Friday, May 06, 2022 at 22:19
"There are talks at the moment that Outback Queensland is in for some incredible rainfalls over the next week, so keep an eye on what eventuates."
More than just talk. Check out the BOM rainfall forecast maps. Not pretty, unless perhaps you're a farmer still in drought. Just ruined our carefully laid plans.
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Reply By: Kumunara (NT) - Friday, May 06, 2022 at 14:19
Friday, May 06, 2022 at 14:19
I recently went to
Birdsville (16/04/2020) and got COVID. Half the town were in isolation. Should be over before you go there but check first.
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Follow Up By: greybeard - Monday, May 09, 2022 at 14:03
Monday, May 09, 2022 at 14:03
Recently? 2020? or is that a typo?
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Follow Up By: Member - McLaren3030 - Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 09:43
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 09:43
I thought the same Greybeard.
Macca.
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Reply By: Member - lyndon NT - Saturday, May 07, 2022 at 18:39
Saturday, May 07, 2022 at 18:39
Take a head net, in fact, take a few. You should be able to flog them off for $100 each to the poor folks choking to death on the flys. Now you could be lucky, they could have a cold snap and they might die off for a few days, but don't count on it.
Been there more than once, same each time.
Enjoy :-)
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Follow Up By: OutBack Wanderer - Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 11:22
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 11:22
From my days of Scouting in 1966, my Mum made me a net for my Scout hat, now keep two in my Prado 55 yrs later
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Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 09:53
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 09:53
A couple of
places just off The
Birdsville Development Road,
Deons Lookout, and the restored
Betoota Pub., also The
Rainbow Serpent.
Betoota Pub.
Rainbow Serpent
Fly on the lens.
Macca.
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