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When, where, tickets, betting, how to watch famous outback event

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When, where, tickets, betting, how to watch famous outback event

The Birdsville Races are taking place in regional Queensland this weekend. Sporting News Australia has all the details for the upcoming weekend of regional racing.

The Birdsville Races will be held from Friday, September 2 to Saturday, 3, 2022. The event is celebrating 140 years of the Birdsvile Races. There is $260,000 on offer at this year's meet.

The annual races take place in Birdsville, Queensland. The town has a population of just over 100 people, but it swells to 6,000 people during the race weekend.

Broadcast details for this year's Birdsville Races have not been made available yet. Races will be shown across Sky Racing channels.

Birdsville Races 2022 tickets are available for adults and children. Tickets start from $44.40 (Friday) and $49.50 (Saturday). Children under 18 can enter on both days for free. OBE Pavillion tickets cost upwards of $300.

Odds are not yet available for the Birdsville Races. TAB will open markets closer to the event.

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