Bladensburg National Park

Bladensburg National Park is situated just 7km from Winton township and was once Bladensburg station, one of the original grazing properties established in Winton in the late 19th Century. The property was officially gazetted as a National Park in 1994, and now offers the public a snapshot of station history at the old Homestead and surrounding buildings and Shearing Shed, as well as a concentrated and beautiful collection of Winton’s landscapes and myriad wildlife.

84,900ha of Mitchell Grass Downs and Channel Country, including unique birdlife, plants and animals. Impressive flat-topped plateaus and residual sandstone ranges provide a scenic backdrop to vast grassland plains and river flats, river red gums and rocky scarp.

Opal Fossicking

The Opalton area is popular with tourists as a place to speck or noodle fragments of opal or ironstone matrix from the surface or from the spoil dumps of old workings. However, known areas of shallow ground, such as the old Brilliant Claim area, may offer the more serious fossicker a chance to dig and find that outstanding gem.

The Opalton community has established a bush camping park with shade shelters, water, toilets and showers adjacent to the area for a small fee. There is a shop with limited supplies, and camping is also allowed in the Opalton designated fossicking land for a maximum period of 3 months. Click below for more info.

Bird Watching

Believe it or not, Opalton boasts many species of birds, some pretty rare.

Matt Wright from Faunagraphic Wildlife Tours has created a list of 27 rare sited bird species, including the Opalton Grasswren.  FWBIRDLIST

There is also a free full list of birds that you can download by clicking the box below.

Heritage Truck & Machinery Museum

From its humble beginning, with a small number of heritage trucks, our community based volunteer organisation has dedicated itself to the preservation and presentation of Australia’s road transport heritage.

Throughout the years, our collection has grown significantly, expanding into extra buildings and infrastructure. Walk through rows of expertly preserved heritage trucks and learn about the evolution of these fantastic machines.

Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways

The Dinosaur Stampede National Monument reception building, including access to the trackways, is fully wheelchair accessible. The Spinifex Walk is recommended for people of reasonable mobility as there are stairs and some uneven surfaces.

Unisex toilets, shaded picnic areas and parking are available at the entrance to Dinosaur Stampede National Monument.

As Dinosaur Stampede National Monument is located at Lark Quarry Conservation Park, pets are prohibited from entering the Conservation Park - including the carpark.

There are paid tours a available - click below for more info.

The Waltzing Matilda Centre

Waltzing Matilda Centre is a fully accredited Visitor Information Centre, which boasts state of the art interpretation, telling the story of Waltzing Matilda.

The Centre hosts an Art Gallery, which is free to access, however all other attractions are entry by paid pass. You can grab information for your trips or just call into the Tuckerbox Cafe!  Click below to see all their information.