Step back in time and follow in the footsteps of prehistoric giants on Australia’s Dinosaur Trail. The world-famous outback triangle links the towns of Hughenden, Richmond and Winton, home to some of the world’s best-preserved fossils – all scattered across Outback Queensland.
Explore this prehistorical hub – 1,350km west of Brisbane or 380km from Townsville – to dust off 98-million-year-old dinosaur bones and witness evidence of a dinosaur stampede, the largest Australian fossil collection, and ancient marine reptile fossils.
All you need is a car and a plan to unearth these prehistoric giants on a trip of a lifetime with an Australia’s Dinosaur Trail Pass.
GET FOUR ATTRACTIONS
WITH ONE PASS!
Step back in time and follow in the footsteps of prehistoric giants on Australia’s Dinosaur Trail. The world-famous outback triangle links the towns of Hughenden, Richmond and Winton, home to some of the world’s best-preserved fossils – all scattered across Outback Queensland.
Explore this prehistorical hub – 1,350km west of Brisbane or 380km from Townsville – to dust off 98-million-year-old dinosaur bones and witness evidence of a dinosaur stampede, the largest Australian fossil collection, and ancient marine reptile fossils.
All you need is a car and a plan to unearth these prehistoric giants on a trip of a lifetime with an Australia’s Dinosaur Trail Pass.
GET FOUR ATTRACTIONS
WITH ONE PASS!
A ONE-OF-A-KIND ADVENTURE IN
OUTBACK QUEENSLAND
HUGHENDEN
FLINDERS DISCOVERY CENTRE
Get up close and personal with ‘Mutt’, a fibreglass replica of a Muttaburrasaurus, first discovered in 1963 in the channel country of the Thomson River about 5km south-east of the town of Muttaburra.
Say hello to ‘Hughie’ a 7 metre long by 3.5 metre high life-size
Muttaburrasaurus replica whose skeleton was found in 1963 by Dough Langdon while mustering on an Outback property.
WINTON
AUSTRALIAN AGE OF DINOSAURS
& LARK QUARRY
Uncover the story about an ancient past that dates back 500 million years and follow the footsteps of the prehistoric creatures that once roamed this land. View the world’s largest Australian dinosaur fossil
collection including ‘Banjo’ and ‘Matilda’, two of Australia’s most complete dinosaur skeletons.
Come face to face with life-sized bronze dinosaurs and immerse yourself in a fossil laboratory and collection room.
RICHMOND
KRONOSAURUS KORNER
Visit Australia’s premier marine fossil collection, originating from
the Great Inland Sea that existed 110 million years ago.
Meet ‘Penny’ the Richmond Pilosaur, Australia’s most complete marine vertebrate specimen.
Check out extremely rare ancient Swordfish fossils. Join a Palaeontologist who will teach you how to find, identify and excavate your very own fossils.
