Australia's most remote music festival is off to a sodden start after unseasonal rain turned the Big Red Bash site to sludge. But today the sun was shining, and festival goers aren't letting a bit of mud get in the way of a good time.
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00:00The sun rising over a soggy festival ground, a welcome sight for punters partying in the
00:07desert.
00:08The mud has turned to clay and they've got their dancing shoes on, but it hasn't all
00:12been smooth sailing.
00:14Some got a little more adventure than they bargained for on the drive in.
00:18I went into the slush and I lost speed and I was bogged.
00:22Festival goers who've made the trek to Birdsville in remote far western Queensland don't seem
00:27to mind the conditions.
00:29The atmosphere's been great, I've not heard a complaint from anyone.
00:32The mud underfoot, a familiar feeling for bash organisers.
00:36It did rain pretty much on the exact same day last year and I think the odds of that
00:41must be million to one.
00:42Some big Aussie names are set to take the stage this week, but this festival is about
00:47much more.
00:48The music, the adventure, just meeting people and having a great time.
00:53But it isn't immune to the pains felt by music festivals across the industry.
00:578,000 people are at this year's festival, down compared to last year.
01:02At least we are running, which is great.
01:04There's been a number of big festivals that are not continuing.
01:08Big bash organisers are raising funds for type 1 diabetes research and the Royal Flying
01:14Doctor service.
01:16We have clear skies today and for the next couple of days, but the rain is forecast to
01:20return by the end of the week.
01:22Not that attendees seem too concerned about that.
01:26We're camping with people in their 70s, we're having a great time with them.
01:30Whatever we didn't bring, they've got it for sure, so we're set.