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A look inside Australia's wildest festival in outback NSW

TODAY thousands of Aussies will flock to a town in rural NSW to attend a wild festival celebrating country music, utes, beer, mullets and mud — and if last year’s event is anything to go off, things are likely to get very rowdy.

Almost 20,000 revellers are set to attend the Deniliquin Ute Muster in the state’s Riverina region for what may be the most true blue Aussie festival in the country.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Deni Ute Muster and is shaping up to be a huge two days, with international country star Carrie Underwood headlining the event.

Kasey Chambers and Thirsty Merc will also be playing, along with a line-up of local musicians.

When you throw thousands of people together for a weekend of music, utes and alcohol it’s going to attract some colourful characters, and this year won’t be an exception.

Pictures from last year’s event gives a bit of insight into what some of the more rowdy attendees get up to, from naked belly flops in the mud to drinking from motorised beer bongs.

Among a sea of mullets it’s not uncommon to spot signs printed with varying versions of “Show us ya tits”, along with various people complying with the request.

Naked mudslides seem to be a fan favourite most years, with festival-goers not afraid to get down and dirty.

And it’s not just enough to drink beer out of a can, attendees are known for coming up with creative ways of consuming their beverages from shoeys and beer bongs to a man enjoying a cold one out of his prosthetic leg.

But it’s not just all about how much you can drink, the heart of the festival lies in the town’s “Ute culture”, with people travelling from all over to celebrate the iconic car.

The best utes from all over Australia will be on show for car enthusiasts, as well as driving competitions for those who want to show off their circle work.

Lawnmower racing, a circus, camel rides, whip cracking and wood chopping competitions and the carnival corner are just come of the other activities available to keep attendees entertained.

While the majority of attendees are generally well-behaved, last year things got out of hand as revellers partied into Saturday evening.

Police officers were pelted with eggs, bottles, sauce and other objects with the crowd becoming rowdier as the night wore on.

Two officers were also injured in a separate incident when they were hit by shrapnel after a gas bottle was thrown on to a fire and exploded.

Police said the injuries were “relatively-minor” but Deniliquin Local Area Commander Superintendent Paul Condon slammed the “small few” attendees who acted up.

“Unfortunately, the small few seem intent on spoiling the event for the greater majority, because any level of assault on our police is simply unacceptable,” he said in a statement on Facebook.


“The police are there to keep people safe … to have them attacked for striving to achieve this goal is simply disappointing.”

Last year there were almost 40 drug detections, compared to just eight the previous year.

It seems that police are already out in force, with random alcohol and drug tests set up beside local roads as people roll into the festival.

Police will likely be partnering with festival organisers to ensure last year’s incidents aren’t repeated.

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