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25.01.2022 Keep your eyes peeled for new experiences coming to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs! Who can't wait to experience their new Gondwana Stars Observatory?

25.01.2022 The Wilson's visited the Waltzing Matilda Centre.

24.01.2022 Who's a sucker for a good pub meal (and a cold beer)? The Winton Hotel is one of our local watering holes standing proud in our town since 1899. Don't forget to take a seat in the beer garden out the back with plenty of green grass and shade ... Big Oz Explorers

24.01.2022 Hands up for the weekend! Have you snapped a photo with our 'Way Out West' sign yet?

24.01.2022 The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival - done and dusted for this year.

23.01.2022 DRIVE OR FLY? What do you think is the best way to experience the Queensland Outback? Road tripping or do you prefer a bird's eye view?... Let us know in the comments

22.01.2022 Drummer Grant Collins at Rangelands.

22.01.2022 WINTON OPAL FESTIVAL on this Saturday.

21.01.2022 Hop on board for this great 2-FOR-1 summer deal! Connections available to Winton!

20.01.2022 Get in quick for 2-FOR-1 rail deals and special flight packages to visit Winton and Longreach INCLUDES: Australian Age of Dinosaurs Tour Waltzing Matilda Centre entry... Winton Town Tour Smithy’s Sunset Cruise on the Thomson River Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach, Queensland Tour & Luminescent Longreach Light Show Camden Park Station Smoko Tour Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage CentreTour & Cinematic Experience Lily Lagoon & Longreach Saleyards Tour Ilfracombe Tour & Historic Wellshot Hotel Book with Outback Aussie Tours or your favourite travel agent. https://bit.ly/35YYhEN

19.01.2022 Want to see behind-the-scenes of the most productive Fossil Preparation Laboratory in the Southern Hemisphere? Discover how dinosaurs are found and recovered on tour with Australian Age of Dinosaurs, and see the remnants of an ancient world with huge seashells and plant fossils on display Get the chance to touch a real dinosaur fossil and watch as the fossil technicians prepare dinosaur bones for research and display. ... instagram.com/bigozexplorers/

18.01.2022 LESS THAN 300 DAYS TO GO UNTIL Outback Festival, Winton Queensland Australia Be ready for: The Australian Dunny Derby Outback strength events... Aussie outback sports Warm outback hospitality Nightly live entertainment PENCIL 21 Sept 25 Sept 2021 IN YOUR DIARY

18.01.2022 HOW'S THE FLIES TODAY? Who's experienced 'Free Protein' weather here in Winton? instagram.com/australianageofdinosaurs/

17.01.2022 Join the gang from 4LG from 11am today outside the North Gregory Hotel in Winton.

17.01.2022 A set of 100-million-year-old dinosaur tracks has been painstakingly moved out of harm's way in outback Queensland. It has taken two years to carefully dig up and transport the fossil 85kms to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs

17.01.2022 Looking for a DINO-mite family holiday? Make sure to add exploring the Australian Dinosaur Trail to your next holiday bucket list!

17.01.2022 Our local mate instagram.com/stevenlippis/ chasing outback rainbows

16.01.2022 Just in case you needed a little reminder of the amazing Aussie talent we have lined up for you next April. Get your tickets before they are all gone! www.w...intonswayoutwestfest.com.au #roadtrip #outbackqueensland #visitqueensland #thisisqueensland #winton #wwowf2021 #travel #festival #livemusic #mates #camping #caravan #bringon2021 #experiencewinton Visit Queensland, Australia

16.01.2022 Gigantic bronze dinosaurs arrive at AUSTRALIAN AGE OF DINOSAURS 13 life-size bronze dinosaurs have arrived at Winton’s Australian Age of Dinosaurs in western Queensland. Digitally sculpted by palaeo-artist Travis Tischler, the bronze models, two of which are long-necked sauropod dinosaurs, were cast at a foundry in Thailand and took nearly a year to complete. The new dinosaurs were made using modern ‘lost-plastic’ technology that involves 3D printing of digital models in ...meltable plastic, instead of the ‘lost-wax’ method traditionally used in bronze casting. At 17m long and nearly 4m high, the largest sauropod was too big to fit in a standard open-top 40-foot-long container and had to be transported with its neck and tail removed. Other models include a 10m-long sub-adult sauropod, emu-sized ornithopod dinosaurs and chicken-sized carnivorous theropods. After spending over a month at sea the dinosaurs were offloaded in Townsville before continuing their journey out to Winton by semi-trailer. The immense size of the sauropods necessitated the employment of a crane to lift them out of their containers and place them into position at their new home at Dinosaur Canyon. The dinosaurs will become part of the future March of the Titanosaurs exhibition, which is centred on a newly discovered 60m-long sauropod trackway currently being relocated from a creek bed on a property west of Winton. The trackway, which contains the best-preserved sauropod tracks in Australia, will be enclosed in a 900sqm solar-powered air-conditioned building at Dinosaur Canyon. The March of the Titanosaurs exhibition forms part of the Museum’s Dynamic Destination project that has been funded by the Queensland Government’s Growing Tourism Infrastructure (GTI) Fund. The project, which is due for completion by mid-2021, will be a comprehensive addition to the Museum’s tourist attractions and is a prelude to the future Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History. Executive Chairman of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum, David Elliott, who is overseeing the sauropod trackway relocation and Dynamic Destination project, said the safe arrival of the bronze dinosaurs is very exciting. The logistics in getting these models built and transported all the way to Winton from Thailand has been very intense so having them finally arrive without a scratch is a huge relief he said. Mr Elliott said that visitors will soon be able to see the sauropod trackway and then stand next to the dinosaurs that made them. The sauropod models are based on the bones of Diamantinasaurus that were discovered near Winton about 15 years ago. The models are massive and they are incredibly detailed they will be a significant drawcard for tourism in the region well into the future he said.

16.01.2022 Have you travelled the Outback Way- Australia's Longest Shortcut? From Winton to Laverton in Western Australia, via the Northern Territory’s Red Centre, this road trip carves a well-worn 2700km track through the heart of Australia! Who thinks this is a bucket list worthy road trip? Let us know in the comments! ... by Sean Scott Photography

16.01.2022 Winton is the Capital of Queensland Boulder Opal Boulder opal is a rock that contains thin seams and patches of opal surrounded by or attached to its natural host rock. It is generally mined in open-cut operations, where large amounts of dirt are cut away from the surface and removed. ... The ironstone boulders which contain the opal are referred to as ‘floating boulders’ due to their irregular positioning under the surface. instagram.com/opalfromwinton/

15.01.2022 Join the Feel Good Family on their Winton Adventure.

15.01.2022 Did you know our Waltzing Matilda Centre can help you with all your travelling questions? Find maps Local travel advice Book in for our best local experiences ... Big Oz Explorers

14.01.2022 THURSDAY NIGHT 7pm at Winton Shire Hall. Join the principal artists of virtuoso, indie quintet TOPOLOGY for an evening of music designed to inspire community conversation, collective reflection and renewed strength. WE WILL RISE is a live performance of original music curated to heal, recover and rebuild. Natural disasters like bushfires, floods, cyclones, drought and other traumatic events are extremely challenging for communities. Recovery takes time and cannot be done alon...e. Recovery is about community, strength and working together to rebuild. Part performance, part conversation; This live performance is part of Topology’s WE WILL RISE Recovery Tour which includes performances in 10 towns across Queensland this October and November. To purchase a ticket to this performance, or to see a full list of tour dates, go to www.topologymusic.com/live-shows/- tickets $10 at the door as well. WHEN: 7pm Thursday 26 November 2020 WHERE: Winton Shire Hall We are excited to share our new work Drought Stories a short film made in February 2020 in collaboration with TheStoryBoxes and the community of Texas, Qld. The farmers have been doing it tough over many years and we are especially honoured to be able to share their personal stories. See more

14.01.2022 Did you hear? Have you seen? BIG dinosaurs have arrived at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs here in Winton

12.01.2022 Check out Winton's Waltzing Matilda Centre. Open from 9am every day.

11.01.2022 Winton Councillors hosting Councillors from our sister city Moreton Bay Regional Council.

11.01.2022 Welcome travellers! Our tours and attractions are back in action! Planning a trip to Winton sometime soon? Be sure to plan ahead and pre-book your visit to us here https://bit.ly/2ZCEpnz to make sure you get the most out of your stay with us. ... We thank-you for your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate restrictions and regulations. Your safety is our priority. For the latest conditions here in Queensland: https://j.mp/2NCw6kK For those who can't quite make it to see us just yet, we can't wait to welcome you again sometime in the future!

11.01.2022 GET IN QUICK FOR YOUR LAST CHANCE TO WIN 1 OF 10 PASSES!

11.01.2022 That’s what we call a view! Welcome to Rangelands Station, where you can explore these ancient hour glass shaped channels created by water and wind erosion The sunsets from here are spectacular too, made even better with a cold bevvie and some nibbles ... #ExperienceWinton by instagram.com/mrs_vicstar/

10.01.2022 How about this for a sunrise spot? Here in Winton we've got plenty of spots amongst our rolling Mitchell Grass Downs, mesa formations and beautiful red earth to get the best sunrise view from! Do you have a favourite spot in Winton to admire our spectacular landscapes?... instagram.com/phlipvids/

10.01.2022 Great story about Winton, Longreach and Roma in That’s Life Monthly.

09.01.2022 Tonight (Thur 26th Nov) at Winton Shire Hall. Great music and stories from TOPOLOGY. 7pm $10 entry https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jpMdSr1LTAQ

08.01.2022 Last weekend's opal festival.

08.01.2022 Join The Feelgood Family in part two of their Winton Adventure. https://youtu.be/nXiEA1qOxp8

08.01.2022 It's World Animal Day! What's your favourite animal to spot while in the outback? Let us know in the comments below! by instagram.com/alittleatlarge/

08.01.2022 We're already on the countdown to be watching films under the stars again at The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival Make sure to pencil in 25 June - 3 July 2021 in your diary. They don't call Winton 'Hollywood in the Outback' for nothing ... Have you experienced the magic of the Royal Open Air Theatre?

08.01.2022 Put this one in your diary. TOPOLOGY in Winton 27th November.

07.01.2022 Have you been inside The Corfield and Fitzmaurice Building? It's Winton's oldest building and was the town's first general store; opened by partners Corfield and Fitzmaurice in 1878! Today within the complex is Combo Crafts, which sells a range of attractive pottery, jewellery, and other craft items.... The remaining part of the building incorporates a mini-museum. It consists of the Dinosaur Diorama, an interpretation of the dinosaur stampede found at Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways

07.01.2022 This week we continue our dinosaur discovery with a visit to the world’s only Dinosaur Stampede at Lark Quarry! Watch the full episode here https:/.../youtu.be/nXiEA1qOxp8 Home to over 3000 fossilised footprints of Australian dinosaurs, the Stampede was first discovered in the 1960’s and is a fascinating display of life over 95 million years ago! With it’s incredibly epic landscapes and sweeping views across wild and rugged plains, Winton has no shortage of vantage spots to take in the spectacular Outback sunsets, and exploring the unique environment of the Rangelands was a perfect way to lose ourselves for an afternoon. Plus Paul gets the opportunity to have a yarn to some of the true Aussie characters that make Winton such a vibrant Outback town including an Opal miner and the founder of The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival. We hope you and your family are safe and well, take care, and stay happy, healthy and hopeful! Tamburlaine Organic Wines OZtrail Australia CAMPFIRE Companion Leisure Ocean Road Magazine Go RV Caravanning Queensland Let's Go Caravan and Camping Caravanning with Kids Caravanning Australia Visit Queensland, Australia Travel Australia With Kids Experience Outback Queensland, Australia Experience Winton Australian Age of Dinosaurs Dinosaur Stampede at Lark Quarry Conservation Park Red Dirt Tours The CrackUp Sisters The Crackup Sister House The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival The Opal Miner Winton Travel Outback Australia Australian Traveller Family Travel Caravan & Camping Australia #CaravanningQueensland #GoodToGo #ExperienceWinton #OutbackQueensland

06.01.2022 Happy family of travellers with their new Winton shirts.

05.01.2022 Southern cousins! (We're talking to you Victorians and Sydneysiders) We look forward to welcoming you again and saying g'day when the Visit Queensland, Australia border reopens on December 1 ... Get planning your adventure with us here www.experiencelongreachwinton.com.au/ instagram.com/exploreshaw/

05.01.2022 The colours of Opalton! Opalton is located 123km from Winton. The town is known for its quality of mined opal! Could you guess by the name?... #ExperienceWinton photo by instagram.com/mrs_vicstar/

05.01.2022 Afternoon light at the Three Outback Sisters on Carisbrooke Station. Carisbrooke is a working cattle station home to some spectacular views along the escarpment of the Cory Range and across the valley filled with flat grazing country. by Red Dirt Tours

05.01.2022 Who's joining us in APRIL?

04.01.2022 Last night for Winton’s Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival. 7pm Short film festival. 10 pm after party at the North Gregory. Not my pic. Would love to give credit if anyone knows the photographer.

02.01.2022 Grant Collins Drums doing what he does best out in Central West QLD as part of Topology's Top Up regional programs in partnership with Outback FuturesGrant visited Winton this week to make some noise with the students of Winton State School and St Patrick's Catholic School.

01.01.2022 MONOPOLY, THE WORLD’S FAVORITE FAMILY GAME BRAND, has created an AUSTRALIAN EDITION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES Winton is thrilled to be on the board. 22 local communities from around the nation will be featured in the custom Australian Community Relief MONOPOLY game board to unite Australians nationwide and raise much needed funds due to the impacts of various disasters including bushfires, floods and COVID-19. The edition will see locally themed squares replace ...Mayfair and Park Lane from the original MONOPOLY board and include a customised ‘Community Chest’ and ‘Chance’ playing cards, making the entire game a truly Australian experience. As well as showcasing some of the regions that were severely impacted in 2020, the game has also been created to highlight the community spirit and strength of these stunning locations. $5 per Australian Community Relief Edition MONOPOLY game and $2 from each MONOPOLY Puzzle will be donated directly to The Australian Red Cross, to further assist these areas and people in need around Australia. Winton’s Tattersals Hotel features on this special edition of Monopoly.

01.01.2022 What do you think is the best thing about the outback? The wide-open spaces, clear sky or amazing sunrises? We're listening! Tell us in the comments below! ... #ExperinceWinton by instagram.com/aquarius.traveller/