Thousands kick up the dust to attempt Nutbush dance world record
Revelers at the Birdsville Big Red Bash have officially set a new world record.
A massive 2754 festival-goers have claimed the title of "most amount of people doing a freeze frame dance" at the beloved annual Queensland event.
The previous record was 1308 people doing the dance.
And if that wasn't enough, boot-scooters once again attempted a Nutbush City Limits dance record.
While they fell short of the current record, event-goers had a ball and raised much-needed funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
The number to beat was 6594 people, which was set at a sister event the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash last year.
Organisers said this year's bush dancers raised $46,800 for their efforts, which brought the total raised for the worthy cause to an impressive $78,841 so far.
Dancers also stepped it up in the costume department.
Some members of the crowd rocked up in their best Tina Turner attire to pay homage to the Nutbush singer.
Others opted for more eclectic outfits, dressing as boy scouts, pilots, bananas and storm troopers.
Festival founder Greg Donovan said organisers never get tired of seeing "so many fun-loving revellers kicking up the dust to attempt a new world record".
"It's an amazing spectacle and one that our patrons have really embraced," Donovan said.
"The Nutbush dance has become an iconic tradition at the Birdsville Big Red Bash, raising much-needed funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
"Tina Turner's legacy lives on through the joyous celebration and the incredible support it provides to a worthy cause."
Outback Music Festival Group operations manager Steve Donovan said Tina Turner was aware of the event's Nutbush world record attempts.
"I'm sure she would have been proud that the Nutbush raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and that this legacy lives on," Donovan said.
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