1/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Trish Higgins.Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
GALLERY: Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern, in photos
IT was crocodiles instead of horses that had punters digging deep into their wallets at yesterday’s Melbourne Cup Day event at the Berry Springs Tavern. SEE all the photos HERE.
2/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Trish Higgins.Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
3/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Jo Hooper, Ben Cramb, 4, and Johnny Cramb. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
4/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Sandy Busuttil. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
5/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: NT Opposition Leader Lia Finnochiaro. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
6/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Shayla Holmes, 4, takes part in the ‘Fashions in the Bush’ event. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
7/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Shayla Holmes, 4, takes part in the ‘Fashions in the Bush’ event. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
8/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Shayla Holmes, 4, takes part in the ‘Fashions in the Bush’ event. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
9/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Ben Sambrooks and Glen Gardner watch the Melbourne Cup result on TV. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
10/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: One of the competing crocs. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
11/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: One of the competing crocs, ‘My Tiny Croc. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
12/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Tom Prsa and son Luka Prsa, 2, meet a competing croc. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
13/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Senator Sam McMahon meets a competing croc. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
14/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Punters trackside. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
15/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Punters trackside. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
16/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Punters trackside. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
17/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Punters trackside. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
18/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Carol Fogarty with race one winner ‘Crocodile Dundee’. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
19/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: John Whitwell, the ‘owner’ of these two crocs that competed in race two. Picture GLENN CAMPBELL
20/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: John Whitwell, the ‘owner’ of these two crocs that competed in race two. Picture GLENN CAMPBELL
21/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Crocs get off and racing in race one. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
22/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Crocs get off and racing in race one. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
23/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Crocs get off and racing in race one. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
24/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Bartender and ‘jockey’ Gypsy Cass with one of the competing crocs. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
25/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Bartender and ‘jockey’ Gypsy Cass with one of the competing crocs. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
26/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Bartender and ‘jockey’ Gypsy Cass with one of the competing crocs. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
27/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Bartender and ‘jockey’ Gypsy Cass with one of the competing crocs. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
28/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Bartender and ‘jockey’ Gypsy Cass with one of the competing crocs. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
29/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Berry Springs Tavern owner Ian Sloan with one of the cane toads competing in the toad racing event. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
30/30Croc racing at the Berry Springs Tavern for Melbourne Cup Day: Matthew Berts helps his cane toad get to the finish line in the toad racing event. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL
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