{"id":1314,"date":"2019-05-22T10:05:42","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T10:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2019-05-22T10:05:42","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T10:05:42","slug":"birdsville-to-bedourie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?p=1314","title":{"rendered":"Birdsville to Bedourie"},"content":{"rendered":"

May 21 to 22, 2019<\/h2>\n
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Birdsville Camel Train<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a day to catch up on laundry and bicycle maintenance we were back into our saddles and on two wheels heading north for a 236 kms ride over two days to Bedourie. On the way out of town I passed the ruins of the old Royal Hotel which served Birdsville as a watering hole for thirsty cattlemen as well as a place to stay before the Birdsville races became a major, national event. Today it awaits preservation and restoration. Also on the way out of town we passed the water plant where Birdsville taps into the hot underground water that comes to the surface under force and near boiling hot. The energy is harvested to supply the town with 40% of its electricity and all the hot water anyone would care to use.<\/p>\n