Injune Visitor Information Centre is located on the main road through Injune. Address: 36 Hutton St, Injune, Queensland. Website: https://www.maranoa.qld.gov.au/visitor-information Phone: (07) 4624 0204 Email: tourism@maranoa.qld.gov.au Nearby Brown Signs Carnarvon Gorge – features towering sandstone cliffs, vibrantly coloured side gorges, diverse flora and fauna and Aboriginal rock art Carnarvon National Park (Mount Moffatt) – one the … Read more
Calico Cottage Heritage Complex is a not to be missed stop when travelling through Wallumbilla. The complex encompasses Calico Cottage, where you can sample a baked treat, meet the locals and browse local crafts; the Heritage Complex where you can gain an insight into the history and lifestyle of this remarkable community; the Railway Station … Read more
Roma is the home of a few big things. The Big Bolt and Nut is one of them. It sits on two supporting posts on the edge of the parking area for Banks and Bolts on Raglan St, Roma.
The Largest Bottle Tree in Roma is a narrow leafed bottle tree, also known as the Queensland bottle tree. The name is derives from the bottle shaped appearance when the tree matures, between 5 to 8 years old. This tree was transplanted from a local property in 1927. Already mature when it was transplanted, it … Read more
The World War II Historical Site is at the Gunpowder Rest Stop on the highway between Mount Isa and Camooweal, with historical information about the road and its significance in the war and overnight free camping. The road between Mount Isa and Camooweal was built as part of the inland defence road system as an … Read more
The Big Deck Chair is in the open-air Royal Theatre in Winton, one of 2 remaining open-air theatres of its type remaining in Australia. The other is in Broome. Not long celebrated 100 years, the Royal Theatre was first established in 1918. The theatre is open as a museum you can wander through from the … Read more
Lark Quarry is the location for the world’s only known example of a dinosaur stampede, with fossilised footprints from around 150 dinosaurs. It is also commonly known as Dinosaur Stampede or Lark Quarry. The footprints were found by a station manager in the 1960s. In the 1970s, scientists visited looking for Cretaceous fossils and was … Read more
The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum is located a few kilometres out of Winton in Outback Queensland and is the largest collection of Australia’s biggest dinosaur fossils. The museum is part of Australia’s Dinosaur Trail, a series of attractions spread over three towns – Winton, Richmond, and Hughenden. Winton’s attractions include the Dinosaur Stampede National … Read more
Waltzing Matilda Centre is a tribute to the unofficial Australian anthem by Banjo Patterson, and is also the Tourist Information Centre for Winton. The famous bush song ‘Waltzing Matilda’ is thought to be inspired by the suicide of a shearer in 1894 at Combo Waterhole, about 150km north-west of Winton. Waltzing Matilda is composed from … Read more
The QANTAS Museum in Longreach Outback Queensland is a popular stop for many travellers. QANTAS was formed two years after World War I in 1920 with the partnership of fighter pilots Hudson Fysh and Paul McGinness during the last 3 months of the war. They were an effective team and both awarded the Distinguished Flying … Read more
