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Reaching one of Australia’s most remarkable fossil sites on your own can be challenging, especially when you want to get real insight from what you’re seeing. This guided day tour to Lark Quarry Conservation Park makes it easy to visit the "Dinosaur Stamped," where more than 3,000 preserved footprints reveal a dramatic moment from around 95 million years ago. With a guide offering insight into the area's geology and prehistoric landscape, gain a better understanding of the site while enjoying wide-open outback scenery.

Dinosaur Stampede 3/4 Day Tour from Winton

7 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Whether you’re exploring the Outback by bus or just would prefer to leave driving to the experts for the day, enjoy the Australian Age of Dinosaurs outdoor museum in style when you join this convenient tour, with pickup and drop-off direct from your accommodation. All three museum tours are prebooked and scheduled, with shuttle transfers around the enormous site, and hot drinks as an extra bonus.

Age of Dinosaurs Museum Half Day Guided Transfer from Winton

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Around 95 million years ago, a myriad of dinosaurs stampeded along a streambed. Thanks to a miracle of geology, 3,300 of their footprints still survive today, in Winton’s mesa country. Experience them without the self-drive strain when you book this small-group package direct from your hotel. It includes Carisbrooke Station landscapes, a guided tour of the Stampede, a stroll along Spinifex Walk, lunch, and coffee and/or tea.

Dinosaur Stampede and Carisbrooke Station Day Tour from Winton

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Explore one of Australia’s most vibrant cultural landscapes on a Marrija 4WD Cultural Tour. Following your guide, you will experience the historical, cultural and natural wonders of Moungibi (Burketown), with exclusive access to Australia’s largest salt pans. You will learn about the traditional uses of different native plant species and hear local knowledge on seasonal indicators and what they mean for the coming season.

Marrija 4WD Cultural Tag Along Tour

3 to 4 hoursFree Cancellation

Rangelands Rifts - hourglass shaped chasms formed by erosion

Rangelands Rifts and Sunset Tour Winton

3 hoursFree Cancellation

Scrammy Gorge

Bladensburg National Park Half Day Tour From Winton

4 hoursFree Cancellation

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Outback sunset over Lake Moondarra

Lake Moondarra Sunset Tour (3 hrs approx)

3 hoursFree Cancellation

Escape the tourist trail for the Carnarvon Range, a dramatic plateau scarred with gorges, with an ecologist guide as you explore a private 72,000 acre (29,000-hectare) cattle station. Discover a secret cave at the Axe Factory Aboriginal site; soak up the beauty of rock formations such as Arch Rock and the Sphinx; and see Aboriginal art in Rainbow Cave. Tour includes lunch, snacks, guiding, and hotel pickup from Roma.

Roma: Lost World Carnarvons (Wallaroo) Day Tour

10 hoursFree Cancellation

Follow the trail of Australia’s outback pioneers on this tour down the Longreach-Windorah mail route. Gallop through the bush and down dusty roads on a restored stagecoach, just like settlers used in the 19th century. This family-friendly outback throwback includes a traditional smoko (scones with jam, cream, and tea), a classic Australian bush movie screening, and time to browse the Cobb and Co Courtyard collection.

Cobb & Co Stagecoach Experience in Longreach

4 hours to 4 hours 10 minutesFree Cancellation

Cruise to the heart of outback tradition and legend

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the outback as the sun sets over the horizon on this evening cruise from Longreach. Cruise down the mighty Thomson River on a unique paddlewheeler, designed for small groups rather than massive ferry crowds. Disembark at a campground in the heart of the local bush and continue your outback experience with intimate performances and a 2-course stockman’s dinner around the campfire.

Longreach: 4-Hour Starlights Cruise Experience

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Drover's Sunset Cruise incl. Smithy's Dinner & Show in Longreach

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

A highlight of this day tour is the award-winning Age of Dinosaurs museum

For a town of fewer than a thousand people, Winton has played an outsized role in Australian life - it’s where "Waltzing Matilda" was first performed, and it was the birthplace of the country’s flag carrier airline. Discover some of that legacy on this full-day tour. Although you can organize your own Winton tour, this tour cuts out the hassle of outback car rental and finding your way on dusty desert roads.

Full Day Winton Discovery Day Tour from Longreach

9 to 10 hoursFree Cancellation

Two true characters of Nogo Station: Jeremy Kinnon and his sheepdog, Banjo

Go on an open-top double-decker safari through the Australian outback on the Kinnon-family hosted Nogo Station Experience. Starting with a heritage tour of Longreach, you’ll then head out to Nogo Station’s historic shearing sheds, where you’ll learn about the prized Merino wool. From there, you’ll head out on safari across the vast outback plains, before wrapping up with a traditional pioneer ‘smoko’ under the gum trees at Captain Starlight’s Camp.

Longreach: Half Day Nogo Station Experience

3 to 4 hoursFree Cancellation

Be involved and learn about Australians natural flora and fauna

Great Darr River Rail Run in Longreach

3 hoursFree Cancellation

Experience our heritage Rail Motor en-route to the one pub town of Ilfracombe, with stories of nostalgia to tell your mates about for years to come. Feel the freedom of the vast open plains to Ilfracombe before disembarking in Ilfracombe to explore the unique attractions in “the Hub of the West” like the Wellshot centre, the Machinery Mile and grab some lunch at the Famous Wellshot Hotel. After a great break exploring this historic town, re-board the train for the journey back to Longreach Railway Station.

Half-Day Historic Rail Excursion to Ilfracombe from Longreach

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Go behind the scenes and travel back in time to those early years of Qantas with a Long reach local and fellow enthusiast. Be mesmerized when you tour the inside of the four iconic aircraft located under the 8000m2 airpark roof and feel like a rockstar when touring the Boeing 707 – a private jet! The storytelling takes guests back to the beginnings of where Qantas started in the amazing Outback Queensland. Come along and visit Long reach, the home of Qantas; right where it all began.

Business Class Qantas Founders Museum Tour and Light Show

3 hoursFree Cancellation

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