OUTBACK BIRDSVILLE, FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN TOWNSHIP
Birdsville, Queensland
Birdsville has been called Australia's most isolated outback town. There are paved streets, housing, and infrastructure unlike some remote small towns.
There are twelve named streets in Birdsville. The Birdsville Hotel is on the corner of Burt and Adelaide Streets. Opposite the hotel is Birdsville Airport. There is a manned police station, and a small primary school. There is a non-grassed sports oval and tennis courts, a hardware store on Billabong Boulevard, and a couple of cafes. Birdsville Tourist Park caters to campers, and the Birdsville Bakery off Jardine Street sells the famous curried camel pies. There are a few ruined buildings and restored buildings such as the old hospital.
CAMEL PIE
I was going to buy a curried camel pie for a late lunch; however, the bakery had sold out. Never mind, the next morning was to be breakfast at the bakery. So, of course, I ate a camel pie loaded with tomato sauce on top for breakfast. Others did not think it was a good idea to eat a camel pie for breakfast. I enjoyed it and suffered no problems later. The pie was chunky, similar to a steak pie. Good taste. A little stringy. Still very good to eat.
Standing in front of the Royal Hotel ruins, a ride-on lawn mower rounded the corner from Frew Street to Adelaide Street. The rider was intent on mowing one side of the grassed nature strip. I imagine it's a rare sight in Birdsville - mowing green grass.
PELICAN POINT
The Diamantina River flows on the edge of Birdsville township. A new bridge was built to replace the old Diamantina Crossing. Pelican Point is about one km from the bridge. Our Toyota Landcruiser driving at walking pace on a track towards a large wetland area bordering the Diamantina River. None of us expecting to see any pelicans. Edging closer to an expanse of water dozens of pelicans could be seen sitting on the water sheltered by a divide in the river. On closer approach the pelicans were spooked by noise and all flew further upriver.
Empty horse holding pens for the Birdsville Races were scattered along the river's bank. Surrounded by green undergrowth waist high from recent rain.
Traveldriven
CURRENT SEVEN DAY FORECAST FOR BIRDSVILLE
BIRDSVILLE TOWNSHIP
NIGHT LIFE IN BIRDSVILLE?
WATER TOWER SUNRISE ON
GRAHAM STREET
BIRDSVILLE BAKERY ON
JARDINE STREET
FAMOUS CURRIED CAMEL PIE FOR BREAKFAST TOPPED WITH
TOMATO SAUCE
THOSE CURRIED CAMEL PIES AWAIT
THE ROYAL HOTEL RUINS
ROYAL HOTEL RUINS
BUY FUEL AT THE SERVICE STATION
& PLAY PIANO
MESSAGE REWRITTEN BY TRAVELDRIVEN
SEVERAL TIMES
ANNOYED BY SWARMING FLIES
BURKE & WILLS MOMUMENT,
BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT
BIRDSVILLE BIRDLIFE
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