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The Birdsville Races are horse races held each year in September in the Queensland, Australia, town of Birdsville.[1]

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Table of Contents

  1. 23 relations: ABC North West Queensland, ABC Western Queensland, Australia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian dollar, Australian pound, Avoirdupois, Birdsville, COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, Equine influenza, Handicapping, Horse racing, List of Queensland's Q150 Icons, Maize, News Corporation, Oliver Herbrich, Q150, Queensland, Queensland Government, Quilpie, Queensland, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Sport in Queensland, Steeplechase (horse racing).

  2. Horse racing meetings
  3. Recurring events established in 1882
  4. Sports competitions in Queensland
  5. Tourist attractions in Queensland

ABC North West Queensland

ABC North West Queensland is an ABC Local Radio station based in Mount Isa.

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ABC Western Queensland

ABC Western Queensland is an ABC Local Radio station based in Longreach broadcasting to the Central West, South West and Gulf regions of Queensland.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), is the national broadcaster of Australia.

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Australian dollar

The Australian dollar (sign: $; code: AUD; also abbreviated A$ or sometimes AU$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; and also referred to as the dollar or Aussie dollar) is the official currency and legal tender of Australia, including all of its external territories, and three independent sovereign Pacific Island states: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu.

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Australian pound

The pound (sign: £, £A for distinction) was the currency of Australia from 1910 until 14 February 1966, when it was replaced by the Australian dollar.

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Avoirdupois

Avoirdupois (abbreviated avdp.) is a measurement system of weights that uses pounds and ounces as units.

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Birdsville

Birdsville is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Diamantina, Queensland, Australia.

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COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia was a part of the worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

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Equine influenza

Equine influenza (horse flu) is the disease caused by strains of influenza A that are enzootic in horse species.

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Handicapping

Handicapping, in sport and games, is the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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List of Queensland's Q150 Icons

The Queensland's Q150 Icons list of cultural icons was compiled as part of Q150 celebrations in 2009 by the Government of Queensland, Australia. Birdsville Races and list of Queensland's Q150 Icons are Q150 Icons.

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Maize

Maize (Zea mays), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain.

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News Corporation

The original incarnation of News Corporation (abbreviated News Corp. and also variously known as News Corporation Limited) was an American multinational mass media corporation controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch and headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in New York City.

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Oliver Herbrich

Oliver Herbrich (born 1961 in Munich) is a German filmmaker working as an author, film director and producer.

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Q150

Q150 was the sesquicentenary (150th anniversary) of the Separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859.

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Queensland

Queensland (commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a state in northeastern Australia, the second-largest and third-most populous of the Australian states.

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Queensland Government

The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy.

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Quilpie, Queensland

Quilpie is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.

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Royal Flying Doctor Service

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), commonly known as the Flying Doctor, is an air medical service in Australia. Birdsville Races and Royal Flying Doctor Service are Q150 Icons.

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Sport in Queensland

Sport is an important part of the culture of the Australian state of Queensland.

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Steeplechase (horse racing)

A steeplechase is a distance horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles.

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See also

Horse racing meetings

Recurring events established in 1882

Sports competitions in Queensland

Tourist attractions in Queensland

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdsville_Races