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Salvos bring Christmas to the outback
Hundreds of presents and children's toys will be flown into outback Queensland communities and remote sheep and cattle stations over the next month, in time for Christmas.[MORE]
Study reveals 'pristine' inland rivers
A new study of inland rivers in Queensland has revealed they are among the most pristine in the nation.[MORE]
Summer restrictions for Simpson Desert national park
For the first time, tourists will be restricted from entering the Simpson Desert in outback Australia this summer.[MORE]
Federal funds a good start: Mayor
A western Queensland Mayor says new federal funding will not do much to stimulate local economies in the bush yet, but it is a good start.[MORE]
Isa rodeo wins top gong at outback Qld tourism awards
The Mount Isa Rodeo has taken out the big award for the best festival and event at the Outback Queensland Tourism Awards held at Birdsville, in the state's south-west, over the weekend.[MORE]
Birdsville dons 'hat and boots' to celebrate outback tourism
The Outback Queensland Tourism Awards are being held at Birdsville in western Queensland tonight. [MORE]
Outback towns endure more hot weather
The weather bureau says there will be no respite from hot and dry conditions across Queensland's interior over the next few days.[MORE]
Outback towns embrace Melbourne Cup
The Victoria Racing Club (VCR) says there has been an overwhelming response from Queensland communities eager to see the world famous Melbourne Cup. [MORE]
Outback races inject $2m into Birdsville
Organisers of the weekend's Birdsville Cup in outback Queensland say the horse racing event injected more than $2 million into the local economy.[MORE]
Racegoers turn out for Birdsville Cup
Racegoers have converged on Birdsville for the annual cup, which has been run and won in the small outback Queensland town. [MORE]
Crowds flock to Birdsville Races
Up to 6,000 people are expected today in Birdsville, in far south-western Queensland, for a renowned outback race meeting. [MORE]
Police to target drink-driving race-goers
Extra police are arriving in the outback town of Birdsville, in far west Queensland, ahead of this weekend's Birdsville Races.[MORE]
Stranded travellers wait to resume Birdsville Races trek
Hundreds of people are stranded in Windorah, in Queensland's Channel Country, as they make their way to the iconic Birdsville Races this weekend.[MORE]
Rain delays Birdsville Races trek
One of the main roads into Birdsville, in far south-western Queensland, will remain closed today, delaying hundreds of tourists travelling to the outback town for this weekend's iconic race meeting. [MORE]
Wildflowers blanket outback Qld
Tourists are being treated to a spectacular display of wildflowers in Queensland's far south-west. [MORE]
Thousands expected for Birdsville Races
The tiny town of Birdsville in Queensland's south-west is gearing up for next week's iconic Birdsville Races.[MORE]
Tennis great encourages Indigenous kids to play sport
Tennis great Evonne Goolagong-Cawley says she hopes to encourage more young Indigenous people to take up sport so they can lead healthy and fulfilled lives. [MORE]
Indigenous elders concerned over cultural site
A group of Indigenous elders say they are concerned about the protection of a significant site in the Simpson Desert in the state's far west. [MORE]
Elders say more protection needed for Indigenous burial site
A group of Indigenous elders say they are concerned about the protection of a significant site in the Simpson Desert in Queensland's far west.[MORE]
Traditional owners seek Burke and Wills site protection involvement
Traditional owners say they hope to be involved in protecting an area in outback Queensland believed to have been a campsite of explorers Burke and Wills.[MORE]
Outback tourist rescues trigger police warning
Police and emergency crews in far western Queensland says they have rescued 10 separate groups of stranded travellers in as many days.[MORE]
Tourists warned of rural Qld bulldust
Tourists travelling on remote Queensland roads are being warned to drive with extreme care because of increasing areas of bulldust. [MORE]
Qld Govt keen to protect Burke and Wills site
Queensland Sustainability Minister Andrew McNamara says it is important to protect an area in the state's south-west believed to have been a camp site of the explorers Burke and Wills.[MORE]
Govt to consider Burke and Wills site protection
The Queensland Government is assessing the historical and cultural value of a site in western Queensland believed to have been used by explorers Burke and Wills.[MORE]
Burke and Wills tools discovered
A Victorian academic has found tools and instruments believed to have been used by explorers Burke and Wills.[MORE]
