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Revealed: the real Betoota

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The Betoota Advocate editors Clancy Overell and Errol Parker offer their unique take on life in Betoota, as captured by photographer Nic Walker.

"Home - it’s got the reopening sign in it…."

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"Home - it’s got the reopening sign in it…."Credit:Nic Walker

The Old Betoota Hotel, closed for renovations for the past 20-odd years, is scheduled to re-open next year.

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The Old Betoota Hotel, closed for renovations for the past 20-odd years, is scheduled to re-open next year.Credit:Nic Walker

Errol and Clancy, founders of The Betoota Advocate.

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Errol and Clancy, founders of The Betoota Advocate.Credit:Nic Walker

"Clancy Overell surveys the Shire Council’s proposed site for Betoota’s second airport."

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"Clancy Overell surveys the Shire Council’s proposed site for Betoota’s second airport." Credit:Nic Walker

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"Run and Lost."

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"Run and Lost." Credit:Nic Walker

"There’s not too many other ways to get around Betoota. Just horses, four-wheel-drives, the bus, train, light rail and from next year, maglev."

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"There’s not too many other ways to get around Betoota. Just horses, four-wheel-drives, the bus, train, light rail and from next year, maglev."Credit:Nic Walker

"Blink and you’ll miss it."

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"Blink and you’ll miss it."Credit:Nic Walker

"The days of Catholicism and Protestantism dividing country towns are over - now it’s just the results of a race meet's fashions of the field that do it."

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"The days of Catholicism and Protestantism dividing country towns are over - now it’s just the results of a race meet's fashions of the field that do it." Credit:Nic Walker

"Getting ready…"

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"Getting ready…"Credit:Nic Walker

"Members of the ‘Rouge Boys’ - an infamous French Quarter gang - can only watch as the police detain one of their members."

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"Members of the ‘Rouge Boys’ - an infamous French Quarter gang - can only watch as the police detain one of their members."Credit:Nic Walker

"The government will tell you there’s nothing healthy about a tan. This is living proof that they’re lying to us."

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"The government will tell you there’s nothing healthy about a tan. This is living proof that they’re lying to us." Credit:Nic Walker

"Even the town’s undertaker took time out to join the celebrations down at the race track."

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"Even the town’s undertaker took time out to join the celebrations down at the race track." Credit:Nic Walker

"Local cop, Stef, shows that he has a sense of humour…"

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"Local cop, Stef, shows that he has a sense of humour…"Credit:Nic Walker

"One of the last ‘Red-Rocket’ buses in service with Betoota Buslines. After a spate of vandalism, Betoota Buslines assigned each bus a guard dog. Sometimes even two."

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"One of the last ‘Red-Rocket’ buses in service with Betoota Buslines. After a spate of vandalism, Betoota Buslines assigned each bus a guard dog. Sometimes even two." Credit:Nic Walker

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"New arrivals often say there’s so much room to stretch out around town."

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"New arrivals often say there’s so much room to stretch out around town."Credit:Nic Walker

Sunset in the Diamantina.

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Sunset in the Diamantina. Credit:Nic Walker

“Bull”, (age unknown).

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“Bull”, (age unknown).Credit:Nic Walker

“On the outer Barcoo, where churches are few, and men of religion are scanty.”

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“On the outer Barcoo, where churches are few, and men of religion are scanty.” Credit:Nic Walker

"Errol Parker, doing what the photographer is telling him to do after dinner."

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"Errol Parker, doing what the photographer is telling him to do after dinner."Credit:Nic Walker

Errol and Clancy, founders of The Betoota Advocate.

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Errol and Clancy, founders of The Betoota Advocate.Credit:Nic Walker