Betoota Advocate

THE BETOOTA IS BACK IN BUSINESS

Posted on April 13th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
With an accordant level of pomp and ceremony, the famed Betoota Hotel, intrepid Bastian of the outback, has reopened in time for the tourist rush to Birdsville. After a two-year break in proceedings, the legendary Birdsville races return in 2022, scheduled

SYDNEY RETURNS TO RESTRICTIONS OVER COVID SCARE

Posted on May 7th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
A case of unexplained community transmission has prompted a snap return to restrictions for the Greater Sydney area – including the Central Coast, Wollongong and Blue Mountains. NSW Health authorities are working to trace new COVID-19 local infections, and renewed

BETOOTA BOOZER IS BACK

Posted on August 21st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
A tribute to the Australian love affair with the humble pub has “roared” back to life, luring hundreds of people to a spectacularly remote dot on the outback map to experience the Betoota phoenix. The locality of Betoota is a

BETOOTA HOTEL IS BACK AFTER ROBBO TAKES THE KEYS

Posted on January 17th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
After considerable anticipation, the beloved Betoota Hotel – sole structure in the iconic outback town – is set to reopen mid-2018. Betoota is a speck on the map in outback Queensland, a bumpy six hours’ drive east of outback oasis