IF YOU love bush poetry, campfires and delving into prehistory, there’s one park in Winton that’s got the lot.

The Matilda Country Tourist Park offers some great experiences. One of its popular offerings is a tour to Lark Quarry to see dinosaur footprints that date back to the dim reaches of prehistory.

Join one of the Waltzing Matilda Country Tours to Lark Quarry. The tour leaves at 8.00am each day and takes about four-and-a-half hours. It is offered all year round for a minimum of five passengers.

Mudmaps are available for people wanting to drive themselves the 110km to Lark Quarry.

From May to September every night except Sunday, Kevin and Jo from the Winton Hotel cook up mouthwatering dinners around the campfire at the park.

As well, Australian champion bush poet Milton Taylor and another well known bush poet John Best, visit regularly to entertain guests with verse. There’s nothing quite like outback entertainment presented out of doors!

Throughout winter, brolgas are also regular visitors to the park. You can often see half a dozen of them wandering around.

The Matilda Country Tourist Park offers accommodation including en suite air-conditioned cabins, caravan and camping sites.