Global InformationBoulia Camel Races information
| Boulia Camel Races | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Begins | 15 July 2022 |
| Ends | 17 July 2022 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Boulia Racecourse |
| Location(s) | Boulia, QLD |
| Coordinates | 22°54′35″S 139°54′24″E / 22.9097°S 139.9066°E |
| Country | Australia |
| Years active | 27 |
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Organised by | Boulia Camel Races Incorporated |
| Sponsors | Tourism & Events Queensland, Outback Queensland, Boulia Shire Council, Channel 7, HIT 102.5 |
| Website | www |
The Boulia Camel Races is an Australian camel race held annually every third weekend of July in Boulia, Queensland since 1997. Sometimes called the Melbourne Cup of camel racing,[1] the event is home to the Boulia Camel Cup, the longest camel race in Australia run over 1500 metres.[2][3] Races are overseen by the regulatory body Racing Queensland.[4]
Additional entertainment throughout the event include a camel tagging competitions, yabby races, fireworks, children's amusements, live entertainment and novelty races including the 'Great Australian Ride-on Lawnmower Race'.[5] Boulia which a population of 300 people increases to 3,000 people during the races.[1]
- ^ a b Heelan, Paula (20 July 2021). "Boulia's Gunna wins Melbourne Cup of camel racing". Queensland Country Life. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Boulia braces for the 'Melbourne Cup of Camel Races'". 4 June 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Mount Isa Tourism. "Boulia Camel Races". Mount Isa Tourism. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Racing Queensland. "Boulia Camel Races 2021". www.racingqueensland.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Tourism and Events Queensland. "Boulia Camel Races". www.queensland.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.