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Take the ultimate Queensland outback adventure! The Diamantina boasts the most amazing events and outback experiences! Diamantina consists of two main towns Birdsville and Bedourie, with the third town of Betoota.

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Birdsville is 1,590 kilometres (990 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane, and 720 kilometres (450 mi) south of the city of Mount Isa. Birdsville is on the edge of the Simpson Desert, approximately 174 km east of Poeppel Corner and the climate is very arid.

Bedourie is located in the Channel Country of Central West Queensland, Australia, lying on Eyre Creek. It is located 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane, and 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Birdsville.

Bedourie is the administrative centre of the Diamantina Shire, which also comprises the towns of Birdsville and Betoota.

The annual Birdsville Races are held in September in aid of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. The town's tiny population is augmented by between 7000 and 9000 people for the two-day event, and hundreds of aircraft fill the town's 1,700-metre (1,859 yd) airstrip. In 2010 the races were cancelled for the first time in the event's history due to rain.

Other events, such as "The Big Red Run" and the "Big Red Bash", are held at Birdsville throughout the winter tourist season. The Simpson Desert Bike Challenge also traditionally finishes in Birdsville in October every year.

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