Now deserted, it was once a busy meeting point for the pastoralists and drovers moving their mobs of cattle through customs and onto the markets of South Australia, and served as a Cobb & Co. change station. Twice a year the town bounces back to life for the Betoota Gymkhana in April and the Betoota Races on the last Saturday in August.
Attractions / Things to Do:
- Betoota Hotel (Built in the late 1880s)
- Betoota Serpent
- Brown’s Creek (Great for camping!)
- Deon’s Lookout
- Betoota Racetrack
Deon’s Lookout. Photo credit: Runaway Juno
Suggested itineraries incorporating Birdsville:
- Birdsville & Betoota Stories (3 Days / 2 Nights)
- Simpson Desert Racing Carnival (Up to 15 Days)
