#1
Anne McKenzie
2009-02-02
Always wanted to see this - to add to Birdsville experience
Cheer on your favourite at the Camel Races
Your memories of red dust and the outback are even more enduring after cheering on your favourite camel in the Boulia Cup - Australia’s "Melbourne Cup" of camel racing. Wide eyes, long eye lashes, rubbery lips and strong spirits line up at the start for annual race fame in a weekend packed with fun, games and of course, racing.
There’s plenty of live entertainment on offer from camel tagging to hay bale rolling, bull riding, Ute muster, live music and fireworks.
So roll out your swag under the stars and enjoy the unique hospitality of the outback. You might even be lucky enough to witness the mysterious Min Min Light. Something is hovering above you. If you can’t work it out, try to unravel the mystery of the Min Min light phenomenon at The Min Min Encounter, a theatrical 45minute show that will make your spine tingle.
Getting there:
Boulia is located 1450km northwest of Brisbane.
By train:
Catch The Inlander to Mount Isa. Boulia is located 3 hours and 45 minutes drive from Mount Isa. To book your rail adventure call Traveltrain Holidays on 1800 627 655.
Further information:
The Boulia Camel Races are held at the showgrounds, annually in July. Boulia Information Centre and Min Min Encounter
Ph 4746 3386
Voters Comments
Anne McKenzie
#2
Louise Lefel
2009-02-03
One of our best family and friends trip!!! I love camels!!!
#3
alison raynor
2009-02-03
The Boulia Camel Races- Well..... what you see is what you get - a taste of the REAL OUTBACK and the REAL PEOPLE who welcome you and include you with a genuine local hospitality that just flows. Add to that all the outdoor fun, local history, adventure, music, food, cold beer, dust, flies and of course, the thrill of the actual camel races and you've got ONE HELL OF A MUST DO IN QUEENSLAND!
#4
julie Chapman
2009-02-02
ZORB GOLD COAST The adventure ride for the whole family. It is most creative form of adventure, riding in a huge double layered ball with 40 litres of water or you can be harnessed to the inside layer rolling down a steep hill.
#5
Yvonne Hillard
2009-01-30
What with camping at the reacetrack with hundreds of like minded people and breathing in that experience, the camel races are something that have to be seen to be believed...and of course all this miles from nowhere in the land of the MinMin light.
#6
Rick Britton
2009-01-30
Boulia capital of the channel country,Min Min light country,the Boulia camel races are what outback is all about taking an icon of Australian history that went feral back to an icon. How many poeple know of the camels history being a beast of burden to open up inland Australia. The weekend is a must do,as you cannot get any further outback in Queensland than Boulia, when going west of Boulia you are going out the other side, great weekend for familys,Young and the young at heart, com'on Australia come vist your own back yard.
#7
Allan Bruce
2009-01-30
Camels ,dust and a great time what more could one want?
#8
Jonathan Regan
2009-01-29
Boulia is an interesting town. Just wish the Camel Races would stop the nation too.
#9
Cole Leslie
2009-01-29
Retirement plan to get out there
#10
Sherrilyn Wakefield
2009-01-29
Boullia and the camel races are at the top of our travel priority list can't wait