Rick and Thel Carey were an Australian country music duo, consisting of husband and wife Richard Bruce Carey (13 August 1927 – 28 July 2017) and Thelma Claurine Carey (née Hoctor; 9 October 1929 – 2 October 1998). In 1969, their concert at Bourke was marred by the crowd's poor behaviour during their performance. Rick said he had never played in front of such a poorly behaved crowd and would impose stricter conditions of entry for future concerts; he considered reducing audience numbers to ensure the enjoyment of attendees.