Cassandra McMahon, Yabbie Fever (PEOPLE 2024)

Each year at the beginning of September, hundreds of tourists and locals alike gather in the street in front of the Western Star Hotel for an event that brings people together and raises money for the Flying Doctors Service, among others. The Yabbies in question can auction off for thousands of dollars each and the influx of tourists is a blessing for the local economy.

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