Birdsville in the Australian Outback will become a golfing mecca if President of nation’s newest 18 hole golf course has her way. Nell Brook has dreamed of having a golf course at Birdsville for 26 years, ever since she moved from South Africa to marry cattleman David Brook and live in the channel country in remote SW Queensland.The dream has come true after decades of planning and community hard work. The Birdsville Dunes Golf Club Club celebrated its first event with 200 golfers playing in the Outback Queensland Masters Golf.Travellers can now add golf to their bucket list of things to do in Birdsville along with crossing the Simpson Desert, visiting Lake Eyre, placing a bet at the Birdsville Races or enjoying camping under the big sky at the Big Red Bash.

<p>Birdsville in the Australian Outback will become a golfing mecca if President of nation’s newest 18 hole golf course has her way. Nell Brook has dreamed of having a golf course at Birdsville for 26 years, ever since she moved from South Africa to marry cattleman David Brook and live in the channel country in remote SW Queensland.The dream has come true after decades of planning and community hard work. The Birdsville Dunes Golf Club Club celebrated its first event with 200 golfers playing in the Outback Queensland Masters Golf.Travellers can now add golf to their bucket list of things to do in Birdsville along with crossing the Simpson Desert, visiting Lake Eyre, placing a bet at the Birdsville Races or enjoying camping under the big sky at the Big Red Bash.</p>

Robin McConchie is a professional story teller  and a well known voice on the ABC across rural Australia. Postcards is about the nuts and bolts of life in the bush. Life can be tough but farmers and regional businesses are resilient and entrepreneurial. They care for their livestock, the land and their community. what lesson and insights can we gain from bush business and their communities.

<p>Robin McConchie is a professional story teller &nbsp;and a well known voice on the ABC across rural Australia. Postcards is about the nuts and bolts of life in the bush. Life can be tough but farmers and regional businesses are resilient and entrepreneurial. They care for their livestock, the land and their community. what lesson and insights can we gain from bush business and their communities.</p>

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