395 - The Great Australian Camel Race
Do Go On17 Mai 2023

395 - The Great Australian Camel Race

In 1988, with a huge cash prize on the line, 69 competitors lined up for what would be the longest animal endurance race ever held - The Great Australian Camel Race. Travelling over 3000 kilometres across harsh desert, the entrants would face life threatening disease, floods and other perilous conditions as they raced over multiple months!


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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

ABC Radio National: The History Listen


https://www.oranafilms.com.au/the-great-camel-race/


https://m.facebook.com/people/The-Great-Australian-Camel-Race/100064859257976/


https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/big-read-cq-man-relives-epic-outback-endurance-test-victory/news-story/0b568c431b276856d83ee39d1aff84f9


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