Birdsville Races 2021

We look forward to welcoming you in Sydney at Bankstown Airport, as we prepare to depart on this fun filled weekend adventure to the Outback on The Birdsville Races Tour. We board our private aircraft flying west to Bourke where we will stop for lunch and to visit the Back ‘O Bourke exhibition centre

to discover the indigenous beginnings of this town and learn about the legendary Australians that have been part of this town including Nancy Bird Walton, Charles Sturt and Major Mitchell and Fred Hollows. We will then have an Outback Pub lunch at the Port of Bourke pub.

We then prepare for our next leg of the journey onto Tibooburra in Corner Country, surrounded by an arid landscape and remarkable granite rocky outcrops. You cannot miss the extraordinary Clifton Pugh mural in the bar of the popular watering hole of The Family Hotel. This evening we are staying and dining across the road in the sandstone Tibooburra Hotel, dating back to the gold rush era of 1882. We are now 1,187km from Sydney.

Accomodation: The Tibooburra Hotel

After breakfast we board our private plane to start Day 2 of our adventure, unwind and enjoy infinite skies as we fly towards the historic town of Birdsville. Upon landing, we will head to the Pub to enjoy a beer and the view from the verandah before we launch into the big Race Day. The Race day begins with the gates opening at 10:30am followed by Fashions on the Field nominations, come prepared with your best Outback Style to have a chance to win best dressed – not just most stylish, but in a variety of categories!

The Birdsville Cup race starts at 3:45pm, with excitement over the culmination of the day erupting across the field. After an exciting day at the races we depart Birdsville on a sunset flight to Innamincka, a surprising oasis in South Australia’s rugged Outback. This small town is located along the Cooper Creek and is a gateway to the Strzelecki and Sturt Stony desert.

Accomodation: Innamincka Hotel

Enjoy a relaxing final day of your Outback weekend adventure as we head to Mudgee via Bourke and then home to Sydney.

After Breakfast at Innamincka we depart for Bourke for a quick Morning tea, refuel and stretch of the legs. We then set course for Mudgee for some wine and fine dining at the Zin House at Lowe Wines, a certified organic & biodynamic farm.

Upon arrival we will be guided through the Zin House herb and vegetable garden, before sitting down to enjoy our meal made from local and fresh produce from that very garden! Experience a 5 course meal with matching wines, selected by chief winemaker David Lowe and unwind amongst the rolling hills and expansive vineyards.

The experience you will have in Mudgee is the perfect end to our tour as we head back towards Sydney for a sunset flight home. We then bid you a fond farewell at Bankstown Airport.