Winton Shire
Incorporating the communities of Winton, Corfield, Middleton & Opalton
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AUSTRALIA’S DINOSAUR TRAIL ITINERARY WINTON DAY 1 Make your first stop the Winton Information Centre. Collect your self-drive and Experience Winton brochures. Visit the heritage listed Corfield and Fitzmaurice building located across the road; it houses a life-size diorama of the Dinosaur Stampede, wool industry and opal displays.
DAY 2
Embark on an adventure 110km south-west of Winton to the Dinosaur Stampede at Lark Quarry Conservation Park; discover the only evidence of a Dinosaur Stampede on the planet. Tours start onsite at 10.00am, 12noon and 2.00pm daily detailing the dramatic tale of the hunter and hunted from the footprints left behind 95 million years ago.
DAY 3
Today, travel 24km south-east of town to The Jump-Up, a mesa that’s home to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum and the world’s largest collection of Australian Dinosaur fossils. Thirty-minute tours of the Collection Room and the fossil preparation Laboratory operate daily on the hour from 9.00am; last full tour at 3.00pm.
HUGHENDEN DAY 1 Visit the Flinders Discovery Centre, to see ‘Hughie’ a Muttaburrasaurus, the amazing fossil exhibition and the Porcupine Gorge Light and Sound Show. Pick up your map with the points of interest guiding you around Hughenden to see the impressive metal sculptures depicting dinosaurs designed and made by local artists.
DAY 2
Spend time at Porcupine Gorge National Park and trek 1.2km to the base to savour the magnitude of this amazing gorge system. For 4wd enthusiasts, enjoy selected drives
HUGHENDEN Flinders Discovery Centre Hughenden P (07) 4741 2970 E info@flinders.qld.gov.au www.visithughenden.com.au
throughout the Shire, taking in amazing landscapes and diverse terrain. Finish the day with a trip to Mount Walker, 10km south of Hughenden for an outback sunset. *Camping at Porcupine Gorge must be book before arriving at campground.
DAY 3
Enjoy a 1.5km walk along the diverse bio-regions of the ‘Eco walk on Flinders’. Along the pathway are species of flora and local artwork. Travel 54km south of Prairie to the natural surrounds of Kooroorinya Falls Nature Reserve.
RICHMOND DAY 1 Start your exploration at Kronosaurus Korner, the home of Australia’s premier marine fossil collection, originating from the Great Inland Sea that existed 110 million years ago. Meet ‘Penny’ the Richmond Pliosaur, Australia’s most complete marine vertebrate specimen. Learn about fossils, fossil-hunting and the preparation and lab techniques used to prepare these astounding displays.
DAY 2
Head out to one of the free dedicated fossicking sites to try and find a fossil of your own! Any finds can be taken into Kronosaurus Korner to be identified. Finish your day by wetting a line and catch a barra for dinner or just take an evening stroll around Lake Fred Tritton.
DAY 3
Follow the Heritage Walk around town, taking in the business precinct from yesteryear and enjoy the local artefacts of historical and cultural significance at the Cambridge Downs Heritage Display Centre. Take some time to investigate the diverse flora in the Bush Tucker Garden.
Note: Please confi rm attractions’ trading hours and road conditions prior to travelling.
RICHMOND “The Fossil Capital of Australia” Kronosaurus Korner P (07) 4741 3429 E enquiries@kronosauruskorner.com.au www.kronosauruskorner.com.au
WINTON Winton Visitor Information Centre Waltzing Matilda Centre P 1300 665 115 E vic@matildacentre.com.au www.experiencewinton.com.au
Visit adventureoutback.com.au or call 1800 247 966 www.australiasdinosaurtrail.com
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