Travel along a dirt road the flaming colour of crimson, meeting curious emus, kangaroos and wallaroos along your journey. Tall, stately brolgas stride out on stilted legs through open plains of spinifex, when the scenery changes dramatically from vast plains of native gidgee trees to colourful mesa formations.
You are now about to embark on a prehistoric journey at Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways, following in the footsteps of those who roamed this Earth some 95 million years ago.
Lark Quarry is the location of a scene of terror, a minute of sheer panic set in stone that intrigues even the smallest of travellers and inspired Steven Spielberg’s stampede scene in the movie Jurassic Park. A herd of two-legged dinosaurs had come to drink but didn’t count on the huge meat-eating theropod that came to stalk them. The chaotic mass of footprints is an ancient jigsaw puzzle, uncovered by scientists in 1971 and now preserved within a lone building for all of us to see.
Getting there:
From Winton take the Jundah Road (largely unsealed) to Lark Quarry Conservation Park, 110km south-west of Winton. Four-wheel-drive is recommended.
‘Spirit of the Outback’ tourist train travels from Brisbane to Longreach with connecting coach to Winton (180kms).
By train:
For more information on 'Spirit of the Outback' click on the ‘Get There By Train’ icon.
Further information:
Entry to Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways is by tour only, departing outside building at 10am, 12 and 2pm. Normally closed during the month of February except under special arrangement with Winton Matilda Centre
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Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways
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Winton visitor information centre Ph 1300 665 115
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