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Up, up and away: balloons take flight over Mildura – in pictures

A spectacular display of hot air balloons kicked off the annual Balloons over Mildura festival in regional New South Wales Rural and regional Australia Photography New South Wales Festivals

Updated July 11, 2026 Source: The Guardian 1 min read

Up, up and away: balloons take flight over Mildura – in pictures — The Guardian

A spectacular display of hot air balloons kicked off the annual Balloons over Mildura festival in regional New South Wales

Rural and regional Australia

Photography

New South Wales

Festivals

Source: The Guardian

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