Birdsville QLD

There is not a lot to Birdsville. There is the iconic Birdsville Pub, Bakery, Roadhouse, Airport and Information Centre. Having said that we managed to fill in a day wandering around and really enjoyed the day we had here. It is another town full of so much history. We discovered that 40% of the towns power is generated from a geothermal plant.  Power is generated by steam from water collected via a bore that reaches the Artesian Basin. We spent a couple of hours at the towns information centre reading material and watching videos on the history of the area. The fun part of the day was heading out to Big Red. Big Red is 40 metres high and is the first of the 1100 sand dunes that you encounter when crossing the Simpson Desert. We played here on the dune and the kids loved the experience. Crossing the Simpson Desert will have to remain on our bucket list for the time being.

Cooling Ponds From The Geothermal Power Plant

 

Big Red Sandune - Simpson Desert -  The Picture Does Not Do It Justice As It Stands 40 Metres High

 

Standing On Top Of Big Red

 

 

Iconic Birdsville Pub