It's unique, it's untouched, it's incredible. There are so many words that you can use to describe the area. Everyone will have a different opinion on it. Just be prepared to be amazed. That's the thing. Be prepared for an experience.

It [Birdsville Hotel] immediately feels welcoming. There's a lot of smiles, and people always keen to share their stories and experiences. There's so much chatting between different groups of people who have never met each other before. They might be quite different people: grey nomads, tradies, locals, travellers, photographers, writers, etc. People will talk to anybody in that bar, it's fantastic.

And honestly, you lie back on your camp chair and look up and you can see satellites going across, shooting stars, and the Milky Way is milky. It’s absolutely breathtaking, it really is breathtaking. And I never get sick of that. I never tire of that one little bit. Because there’s no radiant light from the ground, there’s no buildings and lights anywhere, so it’s just fantastic.