Experiences

Do you dare to tread Dinosaur Country? Winton’s eternal flats once swarmed with prehistoric wildlife and lush flora. From the frightening to the fantastic, see the remains of these Capricorn dinosaurs at Winton’s Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum.

Around 95 million years ago a herd of small two legged dinosaurs gathered on the banks of a forest lake near Winton. The herd was attacked by a four tonne theropod and stampeded in a panic across the muddy flats.

During the Cretaceous Period, much of Outback Queensland was part of an extensive Inland Sea. Impossible to believe? Take a journey through time and discover why the ocean filled the Outback.

The Capricorn Caves are a living laboratory displaying dramatic climate change. Evidence of these changes can be seen in the stunning rock formations, their inhabitants and the fossils of creatures who did not survive.

The best way to experience a modern-day dinosaur is at Koorana Crocodile Farm. Koorana was established in 1981 as Queensland’s first commercial crocodile farm.

Be sure to verge on caution as you discover the wrecks and remnants of the anachronistic beasts who have roared into town to become the Capricorn Coast’s latest residents. Capricorn Dinosaur Park Yeppoon is one of the Capricorn Coast’s most exhilarating new experiences.

Visit the Muttaburrasaurus Interpretation Centre to encounter a replica of the Muttaburrasaurus langdoni. The centre features interpretative displays showcasing replicas of the original bones, detailing the history of dinosaurs, and recounting the discovery of the Muttaburrasaurus.

At the north-eastern edge of the Central Queensland sandstone belt, the spectacular gorges of Blackdown Tableland National Park rise boldly above the plains. This magnificent site is the northern apex of a great downward buckle in the rocks.

Cawnpore Lookout and the Lilleyvale Hills did not always stand so proudly on the horizon, and nor were the surrounding hues so brilliant and warm. Before this arid, dramatic landscape you see today, another world existed here.

The storm roars on as rain lashes the region and wind bends the trees in incredible arcs. Rivers and lakes swell from their comfortable grooves through the rainforest as mud oozes over the landscape, trapping flora and fauna in the moment. Welcome to Alpha 200 million years ago.

A sinking coast, a chain of eruptions, and many millions of years created the Tropic of Capricorn’s stunning seascape. Volcanic plugs, a gorgeous headline, and the world famous Great Barrier Reef remain a testament to this ancient world.

Camped on this very rise and surrounded by 1000 head of stolen cattle, a handful of the outback’s most wanted cattle thieves sit huddled around their swags. The infamous Captain Starlight and his men gathered together 1000 stolen cattle on a lonely Jumpup (Mesa), north-east of Longreach.