1/25Brandon Hendrey and his crew celebrated his Buck’s Party at this year’s Birdsville Races. Picture: Salty Dingo
Top 25 pictures from the Birdsville Races
It doesn’t exactly stop a nation but the annual Birdsville Races certainly captures the imagination. Here are the best pics from this year’s colourful event.
2/25Haig Carlisle of Bedgerabong. Picture: Salty Dingo
3/25A bit of tropical fever in the bush. Picture: Salty Dingo
4/25Nothing says the races more than some goggles and pink shirts. Picture: Salty Dingo
5/25The international men of mystery arrive at this year’s Birdsville Races. Picture: Salty Dingo
6/25Racegoers enjoy themselves at the Birdsville Races in Birdsville, Picture: AAP Image/Dan Peled
7/25Revellers enjoy a drink outside the Birdsville Hotel. Picture: AAP Image/Dan Peled
8/25Shane Henderson and his daughter Isebel, 5, from Casino, are living it up at the Birdsville races. Picture: Salty Dingo
9/25Going a little bit fancy for the races. Picture: Salty Dingo
10/25Mick, Sienna, Brandon, Max, Georgia and Erin Edmund at the Birdsville Races. Picture: Salty Dingo
11/25Nathan Chessman, Richard Czeglik and Tony Goldsmith from Adelaide got a new hair do especially for the races. Picture: Salty Dingo
12/25Elizabeth Reed and Emma Clarke of Toowomba. Picture: Salty Dingo
13/25Maryanne and Georgie Adams flew in from Sydney for the Birdsville Races. Picture: Salty Dingo
14/25Having fun at the Birdsville Races, Picture: Salty Dingo
15/25Entertainment a the Birdsville Races. Picture: Salty Dingo
16/25Local police keep a close watch as thousands flock to Birdsville. Picture: Salty Dingo
17/25A jockey at the Birdsville Races. Picture: Salty Dingo
18/25An aerial view of the field during race 6, the Road Tech Marine Open Handicap, at the Birdsville Races on Friday, Picture: AAP Image/Dan Peled
19/25An aerial view of the field during race 6, the Road Tech Marine Open Handicap, at the Birdsville Races on Friday, Picture: AAP Image/Dan Peled
20/25Race 2 at the Birdsville Races. Picture: Salty Dingo
21/25Race 2 at the Birdsville Races. Picture: Salty Dingo
22/25All the excitement of the Birdsville Races. Picture: Salty Dingo
23/25Birdsville Races is one of the racing events of the year. Picture: Salty Dingo
24/25An aerial view of the field during race 6, the Road Tech Marine Open Handicap, at the Birdsville Races on Friday, Picture: AAP Image/Dan Peled
25/25An aerial view of the Birdsville racecourse. Picture: AAP Image/Dan Peled
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