Great trip to Winton. It really is big Sky country.
Winton’s highlights include Arno’s Wall, made out of bits of junk, and the Waltzing Matilda Centre.
Number 1 on the Must Do This Trip list has now been achieved. Went to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs today, which is about 25k out of Winton. I’m so glad I did. It is incredibly interesting.
The tour starts off in the fossil preparation laboratory
then progresses to a species collection room
and, lastly, to dinosaur canyon.
It is fascinating and so well done. However, they have plans to make it absolutely extraordinary over the next few years.
The museum is on top of a mesa and the area’s been declared an internationally accredited Dark Sky Reserve. They’ve started working on an observatory and viewing towers and, when finished, will have constellation tours. I can’t wait to see it. I had hoped some parts were open now but, unfortunately, not yet.
