Travellers come from across the country for the Birdsville Races. (ABC Western Qld: Hannah Walsh)
A content creator from Dubbo has bussed almost 50 New South Wales residents to see the classic Birdsville Races in outback Queensland, with any winnings to be donated to charity along the way.
The event comes at the end of a rocky tourism season for the outback after floods and fuel pressures caused event and booking cancellations during early winter.
One local says the closure of the Birdsville Track in South Australia has impacted the success of the races.
It is the kind of event that leaves a mark on those who attend, often involving hours of travel through bushland and outback flood plains to reach the grounds of the legendary Birdsville Races.
And for Dubbo-based comedy content creator Robert Wharram, it was an experience he wanted to share with others as he planned his second trip to outback Queensland.
"I experienced Birdsville for the first time last year, and I always wanted to take some people out there," he said.
"We got the idea at the pub, obviously … we thought we might take 10 people out to Birdsville."
Robert Wharram drove out 47 travellers from New South Wales to see the Birdsville Races. (Supplied: Robert Warren)
One post on Mr Wharram's social media page, Wiradjuri Rabbs Entertainment, calling for anyone interested to join his adventure snowballed from 10 people to almost 50.
"Very early on in the piece, we got a major sponsor, so we now have two 57-seat coaches and 47 people on board from Central Station, Sydney, at the Birdsville Races," he said.
"The first bus actually sold out within four days."
Once a sponsor jumped on board, Mr Wharram felt he needed to give back to the community.
"I thought, given that they're paying for our buses, which is mind-blowing, the least we can do is donate $100 per person to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
"We'll round it up to $5,000, and we'll hand that over … on the first day of Birdsville Carnival."
