Follow the Cordillo Downs track 282 kilometres north to the Diamantina Developmental Road, then turn west for 117 kilometres to Birdsville. En route, visit the heritage-listed Cordillo Downs shearing shed - Australia's largest. See Cadelga Ruins and discover the hardships pastoralists encountered during the 1870s. At the end of the famous Birdsville Track is the isolated frontier town of Birdsville situated between the Simpson Desert, Sturt's Stony Desert to the south and rich Channel Country to the north. Visit the Wirrarri Visitor Information Centre and gallery to view local artists' work. Whilst in Birdsville, enjoy a sunset from Big Red sand hill, a 40-metre-high sand dune on the Simpson Desert's eastern edge, in your own four wheel drive or on a tour with Desert Edge Tours. Birdsville Billabong also offers great sunsets and is popular for walking, kayaking, swimming or fishing. Take a short drive to the Birdsville Racetrack, which hosts the famous Birdsville Races on the first weekend in September. Visit the historic Birdsville hotel for hearty meals, cold beer and accommodation. For a great pie and some tall stories, a visit to the quirky Birdsville Bakery is a must do.......... along with a camel pie!