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Road to Australian Age of Dinosaurs in Winton
Outside Waltzing Matilda Centre Winton
Winton
Musical Fence Winton

Longreach to Winton

Emerald, Queensland

Day 4: Travel further west along the Matilda Way to Winton, famous as the birthplace of both Waltzing Matilda and Qantas, and more recently for its world-class dinosaur attractions. Visit the world’s largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs and join a guided interpretive tour of the laboratory and collection room. Grab a bite to eat at the Cretaceous Café before continuing your drive to Winton. Visit the Waltzing Matilda Centre, the first museum in the world dedicated to a song. Winton's Waltzing Matilda Centre tells the story of Waltzing Matilda, Winton, and the Outback region. Take a stroll along the Opal Walk and call into Corfield and Fitzmaurice, Winton’s first general store. Grab a stick and test your musical talents at the world’s only musical fence. Accompanied by a junkyard band, the Musical Fence is free and suitable for all to have a go. Speaking of fences, have you ever seen a fence made with concrete and rocks studded with motorbikes, typewriters and the kitchen sink? Well you can in Winton! Winton is located on the Great Artesian Basin, one of the largest artesian ground basins in the world. You may notice that the water has a distinctive smell, which is due to the sulphur gas trapped with the water. Don’t be alarmed though, it is the sweetest, cleanest water on earth!

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Service Update Date

04 Jan 2024

Journey Travel Type

Caravan, 4x4, Car

Service Facility

Bar, Barbecue, Cafe, Carpark, Coach Parking, Food and Refreshments, Non Smoking, Parents Room, Picnic Area, Public Telephone, Public Toilet, Restaurant, Shaded Area, Sheltered Area, Shop / Gift Shop, Showers, Tour Desk

Sevice Activity

Camping, Four Wheel Driving, Birdwatching, Hiking, Scenic Drives, Walks

Where it starts

Longreach, Queensland Winton, Queensland

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