The tiny Australian town that goes head over heels for Dolly – video

The Guardian Australia · 2026-10-12T05:43:24.000Z · Entertainment

Narromine, a quiet agricultural town 430km north-west of Sydney, transformed into 'Dollymine' for the fifth annual Dolly Parton festival over the weekend. Dozens of Dolly impersonators took to the runway in extravagant costumes, including Jerome, who recalled how 'old girls from bingo' asked him to join in: 'I said, sure, and they said, "We're dressing you up."' The festival drew a record 1,600 attenders, nearly half the town’s population, among them Arcadia, who travelled from Brisbane and said she had gained a greater appreciation for the singer's 'amazing career' and how generous she was Dollywood down under: Dolly Parton fans and drag queens turn a tiny Australian town pink Continue reading...

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