Home to goat herds, dirt bike races and thousands of tourists, this tiny town’s big shared space reimagines an ancient concept

A sun-scorched sign at the entrance to Birdsville informs visitors the town’s population is 115 – plus or minus 7,000 people.

The hordes of visitors who will flock to the far-flung town this week for its iconic horse races accounts for the numerical equivocation.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

The final Biden-Trump presidential debate: our panelists’ verdict

Trump offered little vision and barely any policy, while Biden was solid.…

Germany and Netherlands likely to extend Covid lockdowns

Angela Merkel says infections may rise 10-fold by Easter if virus’s spread…

Russian divers to inspect Crimea bridge as governor warns of ‘desire to seek revenge’

Experts to assess extent of damage as limited traffic appears to resume…