Birdsville is on the edge of the Simpson Desert. 1845 Sturt made two trips into Birdsville. 1860 Robert Burke arrived into Birdsville. 1889 the first white child was born in Birdsville. 1929 The first Royal Flying Doctors service. 1925 The first telegram sent by battery.1967 was the worst dust storm on record. 1974 highest recorded flood. 1979 Birdsville hotel burnt down. 2013 Steve & Dee visited Birdsville!!!
Here we are now at Birdsville, which seems to be a great little town. We have been to the race track, the bakery, the pub and best of all BIG RED. For those that don't know big red is a huge sand dune, that all 4wheel drivers want to drive over!!! We did it!!! Well I was taking pictures. Good fun!! Big Red, made of red rusting iron particles in the sand & believed to be the largest of 1133 sand hills across the Simpson Desert. This famous desert landmark stretches to a massive 36.5m (120ft) above sea level
The Race track at Birdsville.
The Birdsville Pub.
Steve on top of little Red.
The wind was howling at the top of Big Red.
Me getting blown away at the top of Big Red.
Steve going back down to fetch the car & tackle Big Red.
Here comes Steve getting some speed up. Can you see the car?
Here he come's, will he make it?
1st attempt & Steve eased of to soon, look how close he was!!! Still he just has to roll all the way back down now & try again!!
Rolling back down!!
2nd attempt- here he comes!!!
Yes!!! A big smile as he made it!!!
Down on the track.
Desert Pea.
Steve outside the ruins of the Royal Hotel, which became a hospital in 1922.
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