Photo: Sharon Lee Chapman/Fasttrack Photography
‘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 Bush, 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.
But it’s also what happens when the tourists are gone, the mercury hits 49.5 Celsius and the army of flies occupy this remote town. With three of the main businesses up for sale – including the historic Birdsville Hotel – this may be a tumultuous year for this bucket-list destination.
It has been commissioned by SBS for its Untold Australia strand and financed by Screen Australia and SBS.
It is being written and directed by Dan Goldberg and executive produced by Adam Kay.
