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Simpson Desert has never looked better but where are the tourists?

ABC Australia · Jun 29, 2026, 8:00 PM

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Birdsville, a pilgrimage point for outback travellers, navigates the ripple effects of flood, fuel fears and the cancellation of a massive music festival, when the surrounding country has rarely looked so green and alive.

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