Big Red Bash mega gallery
All the way from Mackay were ex-Bedourie resident Bill Knight and his mate Karl Bowkett.
Plenty of people climbed to the top of Big Red for a view of the Simpson Desert beyond and to see the scope of the music festival laid out before them.
The dunes of Big Red were a perfect vantage point to watch the glorious sunset and take in the sounds of Ian Moss on day two.
There were 7000 people spread around the Big Red Bash site at the base of Australia's biggest sandhill.
Another view of the precision of the Big Red Bash site, looking west into the Simpson Desert.
Kate Ceberano on stage.
Kate Ceberano performing The Motels' Total Control, to the delight of the older members of the audience.
A fellow musician and the Simpson Desert were reflected in the sunnies of one of Kate Ceberano's band members.
Another view of Kate Ceberano on stage. The big screen meant the action could be viewed from a long way back.
The sight of the KFC bucket in the Simpson Desert was surreal.
Camel rides were part of the offering for the festival.
The Australian flag was flown proudly by many.
Barbara and Reg Vaughan from Townsville chilling out with some dip and bikkies.
Longreach's Kirk Hunter undertook marshalling duties at the Bash, meeting up with chopper pilots Kevin Clark from Roma, and Mitch Ballantyne from Gin Gin.
Up from Penguin in Tasmania for the event were brothers Bern and Tim Handley, along with their partners Tracy White and Deb Handley. Deb's father managed Juray at Blackall for some years and she was loving being back in the Queensland outback.
Monique Johnson and Bill Grant travelled west from Charleville for the festival.
This trio from the Remote Area Planning and Development Board, Daniel Johnsen, and Harry and Kristine Arnold were passing through and stopped off at the Birdsville Bakery to catch up with friends.
Helping Thargomindah's catering king, Dogger Dare (centre) were Tony and Chrissy Morecam of Rockhampton. Chrissy multi-tasked, undertaking massages for people whose backs had been put out by the rocky trip west.
Diamantina Shire catering tent helper, Kenny King from Condobolin, was proudly displaying both his NSW Blues supporters jersey and his Bash souvenir shirt.
Brisbane's Peter and Kathy Hislop were eating the obligatory camel pie at the Birdsville Bakery as part of their trip west.
Public relations manager Carolyn Grant was having a great time keeping the lines of communication open in the pop-up town in the desert.
Port Macquarie's Sue O'Neill (Granny Sue) was looking after Callum and Hayden Brady from the Lockyer Valley.
A sea of happy fans greeted performers as they took to the stage.
Angela Nilsson from Mount Isa enjoying the front row view, along with Melbourne's Michelle Lemin and Michelle Rogers.
The Big Red Bash happens on the Brook family property, Adria Downs, and David Brook was in the audience along with daughter Karen Brook and husband David Hussey. Karen had completed the Big Red Run a week earlier.
The Brasch, Peters and Pigeon families from Allora were loving the sounds of James Reyne and Mark Seymour.
The Crack-Up Sisters ready for another performance.
Ian Moss grew up in Alice Springs and he loved performing in the desert with his band.
Mossie lets it rip.
The original Dragon drummer, Kerry Jacobson, joined James Reyne and Mark Seymour on stage to belt out April Sun in Cuba, much to the delight of the huge crowd.
Ex-Australian Crawl lead singer, James Reyne, is an experienced Bash performer.
Mark Seymour on stage.
Tracy and Sharon Blok and their furry mate, out from Brisbane.
A laser light show on the backdrop of Big Red made for a spectacular accompaniment to James Reyne and Mark Seymour.
Dougal Doery from Victoria was a front row spectator for two nights in a row.
It was standing room only at the front of the stage for the Big Red Bash.
Some 6500 people plus 350 volunteers had the experience of a lifetime when they trekked to the pop-up town of Bashville for the world’s most remote music festival.
Country and Aussie rock artists such as The McClymonts, Russell Morris, Tanya Kernaghan and Ian Moss filled the bill, pounding out a primal beat that suited the location at the base of Australia’s most dominant sand dune.
The crowd was the biggest the Big Red Bash organisers have managed, topping the rain-affected 2016 event that was relocated to Birdsville’s oval, which itself took out Australia’s Favourite Event at the Australian Event Awards, and more than doubling the 2015 crowd of 3000.
Organisers set out over eight kilometres of “streets” for the thousands of caravans and motorhomes to park in for the duration of the three-day event.
Most said it had been the experience of a lifetime to travel to the heart of Australia for three days some of the best our music scene can offer.
The story Big Red Bash mega gallery first appeared on Queensland Country Life.
