The Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash has won Gold at the 2024 NSW Tourism Awards in the Festivals and Events category.

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"This is a fantastic achievement and recognition for a festival which only commenced in 2022, having been created from scratch on the red dirt of the Mundi Mundi Plains 40km outside Broken Hill," Outback Music Festival Group founder and MD Greg Donovan said.

"It’s been a challenging but rewarding experience and everyone who played a part in bringing this spectacular festival to life should be very proud. This includes our dedicated and hard working crew and volunteers, all of the artists, vendors, sponsors and many other supporters, and not to forget all of our patrons who’ve travelled from far and wide to attend the Mundi Mundi Bash since the festival began."

At the 2024 festival, 7,243 festival-goers donned in blue from head to toe gathered on the iconic Mundi Mundi Plains to create the largest human image of a country, shattering the previous record of 5,467 set by the Big Red Bash in Birdsville.

Every ticket and blue headwear purchase contributed to the cause raising a remarkable $115,888 to support Beyond Blue’s mission to provide a safe and reliable space for those in need.

The Mundi Mundi Bash is now an integral part of Australia’s outback festival circuit, driving the economy of the Back Country.

Thousands of festival-goers each year pump millions of dollars into regional economies, ensuring the continued vitality of these communities.