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Winton and Lark Quarry, Queensland
Winton was once known
as Pelican Waterhole.
Pelican Waterhole
This is Waltzing Matilda country - the region that inspired famous Australian poet A. B. "Banjo" Paterson to write the poem that became Australia's unofficial national anthem. Winton is the home of the Waltzing Matilda Centre, an amazing complex that is a tribute to Australia's national song and the Australian character. You'll get hours of enjoyment, entertainment and information there.

Winton is in boulder opal country. Also in this region, dinosaur footprints can be seen at Lark Quarry Environmental Park. 111km southwest of Winton. The footprints, estimated to be 93 million years old, are the world's only existing record of a dinosaur stampede.

Closer to town is the Australian Age of Dinosasurs Museum, a working research facility that's open to the public. Guided tours are run. This complex holds the world's largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils, so it's well worth visiting.

Stories:

A moment, frozen in time

Meet the locals and enjoy the atmosphere at the Tatts

Visit Bladensburg National Park via the River Gum Route

Dinosaurs in the outback

A magical mix, from opals to open air movie theatre

The Waltzing Matilda Centre ... more than a song

History at every turn at Corfield and Fitzmaurice

Start planning now for the 2011 Outback Festival



Visitor Information
Waltzing Matilda Centre
Elderslie Street,Winton Queensland 4735
Phone (07) 4657 1466
or
Winton Shire Council
PO Box 288 Winton, Queensland 4735
Phone (07) 4657 1188

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