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Dolly Parton festival transforms tiny Australian town
Narromine, a quiet agricultural town 430km north-west of Sydney, became 'Dollymine' for its fifth annual Dolly Parton festival, drawing record crowds.
In brief
Narromine, a quiet agricultural town 430km north-west of Sydney, became 'Dollymine' for its fifth annual Dolly Parton festival, drawing record crowds. Narromine's fifth annual Dolly Parton festival drew a record one thousand six hundred attenders, nearly half the town's population, with drag performers and fans…
Tiny town transforms for Dolly

Narromine, a quiet agricultural town four hundred thirty kilometres north-west of Sydney, became Dollymine for the fifth annual Dolly Parton festival over the weekend.
Drag queens strut in extravagant costumes
Dozens of Dolly impersonators took to the runway in extravagant costumes. Jerome recalled how old girls from bingo asked him to join in: 'I said, sure, and they said, "We're dressing you up."'
“I said, sure, and they said, "We're dressing you up."”
Record crowd celebrates Dolly's legacy
The festival drew a record one thousand six hundred attenders, nearly half the town's population. Arcadia travelled from Brisbane and said she gained greater appreciation for Dolly's amazing career and generosity.
The essence
Narromine's fifth annual Dolly Parton festival drew a record one thousand six hundred attenders, nearly half the town's population, with drag performers and fans celebrating the singer.


