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BIRDSVILLE RACES PROGRAM OF EVENTS
9:00AM – 4:00PM
Daily tours of the Old Birdsville Hospital
Adelaide Street
10:00AM – 4:00PM
Merchandise open
Town Square
2:00PM
Meet the Author, Q&A and book reading with Neale McShane
Birdsville Courthouse, Macdonald Street
7:30AM – 9:30AM
Birdsville Public Showers Opening hours
Public showers available in Burt Street, opporsite Wirrarri Information Centre. Cost $5 with cash and eftpos facilities available at showers.
8:30AM
RFDS FUN RUN COMMENCES
Adjacent entrance to the Birdsville Tourist Park. Further details including route and registration details available here.
Pre-registrations via the website is recommended.
9:00AM – 4:00PM
Daily tours of the Old Birdsville Hospital
Adelaide Street
10:00AM – 4:00PM
Merchandise open
Town Square
10:00AM – 4:00PM
Experience Birdsville Courthouse.
Tickets available at Wirrarri Visitor Information Centre.
12:00PM
Birdsville Whip Cracking Competition.
Vendor Area, Burt Street
2:00PM
Birdsville Horseshoe Toss.
Vendor Area, Burt Street
3:00PM – 6:00pM
Birdsville Public Showers Opening hours
Public showers available in Burt Street, opporsite Wirrarri Information Centre. Cost $5 with cash and eftpos facilities available at showers.
FROM 3:30PM
CUP PARADE, WIRRARRI CENTRE TO BIRDSVILLE HOTEL
FROM 5:00PM
LIVE MUSIC AT THE BIRDSVILLE HOTEL
5:00PM: Craig Phillips – Solo
6:30PM: Sam Varga – Solo
7:30PM: Mick Lindsay – Duo
9:00PM: Craig Phillips – Trio
10:30PM: Afterparty
5:40PM
RFDS BIRDSVILLE RACES Gala Shuttle Bus commences
Shuttle Bus to the RDFS Gala will be done in two blocks:
Block 1 (To the Gala): 5:30PM – 7:00PM
Block 2 (Leaving the Gala): 10:00PM – 11:30PM
Bus stop is adjacent the Birdsville Roadhouse in town and will drop off at the racetrack marquee. These will be the drop off and pick up locations.
6:00PM
RFDS BIRDSVILLE RACES Gala
Track Marquee. Tickets essential.
7:30AM – 9:30AM
Birdsville Public Showers Opening hours
Public showers available in Burt Street, opporsite Wirrarri Information Centre. Cost $5 with cash and eftpos facilities available at showers.
9:00AM – 4:00PM
Daily tours of the Old Birdsville Hospital
Adelaide Street
RACE DAY CALCUTTA
Ticket sales commence at 9.30am in front of the Birdsville Hotel with draw & auction to follow at 10.45am.
10:00AM – 4:00PM
Experience Birdsville Courthouse.
Tickets available at Wirrarri Visitor Information Centre.
10:45AM
SHUTTLE BUS DAY SERVICE STARTS
Shuttles start at 10:45am and run continuously throughout race days – both express and ‘stopping all stations’.
10:45AM
CALCUTTA DRAWN
Birdsville Hotel
11:00AM
GATES OPEN
Birdsville Race Course
11:00AM – 5:00PM
Merchandise open
Racecourse
11:00AM – 1:00PM
Fashions on the Field nominations open
12:00PM
OBE PAVILION (Trackside Hospitality) OPENS
Open until 4.30pm
4:42PM
AKUBRA BIG RED (FEATURE RACE)
5:00PM – 7:00PM
Birdsville Public Showers Opening hours
Public showers available in Burt Street, opporsite Wirrarri Information Centre. Cost $5 with cash and eftpos facilities available at showers.
FROM 5:00PM
LIVE MUSIC AT THE BIRDSVILLE HOTEL
5:00PM: Sam Varga – Solo
6:30PM: Craig Phillips – Trio
7:30PM: Mick Lindsay – Band
9:00PM: Riley Young – Band
10:30PM: Afterparty
7:00PM
SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE CONTINUES
Running every 30 minutes, until 10:30pm.
10:30PM
LATE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
Running every 30 minutes until 12:00am
7:30AM – 9:30AM
Birdsville Public Showers Opening hours
Public showers available in Burt Street, opporsite Wirrarri Information Centre. Cost $5 with cash and eftpos facilities available at showers.
9:00AM – 4:00PM
Daily tours of the Old Birdsville Hospital
Adelaide Street
9:30AM
CALCUTTA (BIRDSVILLE CUP)
Ticket sales commence at 9.30am in front of the Birdsville Hotel with draw & auction to follow at 10.45am
10:00AM – 4:00PM
Experience Birdsville Courthouse.
Tickets available at Wirrarri Visitor Information Centre.
10:30AM
SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE STARTS
Shuttles start at 10.45am and run continuously throughout race days, both express and ‘stopping all stations’.
10:45AM
CALCUTTA DRAWN
Birdsville Hotel
11:00AM
GATES OPEN
Birdsville Race Course
11:00AM – 5:00PM
Merchandise open
Birdsville Race Course
11:00AM – 1:00PM
Fashions on the Field nominations open
12:00PM
OBE PAVILION (Trackside Hospitality) OPENS
Open until 4.30pm.
1:02PM
FIRST RACE OF THE DAY
3:59PM
TAB BIRDSVILLE CUP (FEATURE RACE)
5:00PM – 7:00PM
Birdsville Public Showers Opening hours
Public showers available in Burt Street, opporsite Wirrarri Information Centre. Cost $5 with cash and eftpos facilities available at showers.
FROM 5:00PM
LIVE MUSIC AT THE BIRDSVILLE HOTEL
5:00PM: Sam Varga – Solo
6:30PM: Riley Young – Trio
7:30PM: Mick Lindsay – Band
9:00PM: Craig Phillips – Band
10:30PM: Afterparty
7:00PM
SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE CONTINUES
Running every 30 minutes, until 10pm.
10:00PM
LATE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
Running every 30 minutes until 12:00am
7:30AM – 9:30AM
Birdsville Public Showers Opening hours
Public showers available in Burt Street, opporsite Wirrarri Information Centre. Cost $5 with cash and eftpos facilities available at showers.
7AM-10AM
GET SOMETHING TO EAT BEFORE YOU GO
Visit one of Birdsville’s great eateries to fuel up before you hit the road. Take advantage of good old country hospitality at either Birdsville Bakery, Birdsville Hotel, Karrawa Wirinya Coffee or Birdsville Roadhouse, there will be something for you!
10:00AM
CHURCH SERVICE AT THE OLD BIRDSVILLE HOSPITAL (BYO CHAIR)
Adelaide Street
10:00AM – 4:00PM
Experience Birdsville Courthouse.
Tickets available at Wirrarri Visitor Information Centre.
3:00PM – 6:00PM
Birdsville Public Showers Opening hours
Public showers available in Burt Street, opporsite Wirrarri Information Centre. Cost $5 with cash and eftpos facilities available at showers.
