Sydney enjoyed a record turnout for its Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, which took place over the weekend.
The
backpacking and
gap year travel destination made way for up to 300,000 spectators to mark the 30th anniversary of the gay pride parade.
Themed floats totalled 150 in number, while there were over 10,000 parade participants alone.
Hostels no doubt enjoyed sell out attendance, while those on
student travel trips would have been treated to one of the country's most internationally renowned events.
Organiser Marcus Bourget told public radio that the Mardi Gras parade was about celebrating "universal values".
"It's all about telling Australia our stories, our lives, and showing Australia that our love is not a second-class love and shouldn't be treated as such."
The original parade in 1978 was marred by violence that led to 50 arrests.
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