Outback trip...what shouldnt i miss?

Taf,

Check out thread 100760 for some details on a similar trip to the one you've planned.

While in Birdsville check out the Working Museum, Bakery and the Pub. The Min Min Centre in Boulia, and the Stone House. Stop at Cawnpore Lookout, between Boulia and Winton........some top scenery there, especially late in the day.

Middleton Pub, an old Cobb & Co pub, in pretty good order is less than 2 hours from Winton. Good scenery through Swords Range, before hitting the Diamantina Channels, about 65kms from Winton.

You can turn off the Winton-Boulia road at Lilleyvale, and travel down to Old Cork waterhole, then across to Lark Quarry Dinosaur Stampede, if you're happy to travel along some gravel roads. They are usually in good repair.

There's plenty more but I've run out of time,

Enjoy your trip,

Bob.

Check out also the Blogs section here Taf.

Boulia - see the Min Min Light experience at the Visitor Centre and the fossil display at Stonehouse Museum.

Winton - travel south to Lark Quarry. Spend a day at the Matilda Centre (Visitor Centre).

Motherhen

While at Longreach consider going on the Cobb and Co stagecoach ride which follows the old town common and roads that Lawson and Patterson went on.

Great camping spots along the Cooper just out of Windorah.But at this point in time,who knows how much water will be in the Cooper when you are there.Depends on any late rain fall.

Hi Taf,

We rely on the Information Centres at each location to forward relevant information, brochures, points of interest, restaurants, pubs etc.

The following 3 URLS we use regularly as low cost email enquiries

http://www.gps-data-team.info/poi/australia/tourist_locations/Tourist_Information-AU.html

http://www.qica.com.au/members-and-visitor-info-centres

http://www.visitnsw.com/visitor-information-centres

Have a great trip

JohnG

Deon's lookout is worth a stop. On the left about half way between Windorah and Birdsville. It is just before the new Betoota bypass.

Alan

While in Winton also check out the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum.

Try a few Station Stays rather than C Parks and overcrowded and dirty free camps! I only know of one that would be close to your route, that''s Windemere Station near Winton. There are a coouple near Charleville too. It's a different experience to stay at someones home and place of work as in on a working station. Cheers Toni

Hi
My partner and i are doing the same trip leaving early July!
I found heaps of ideas by searching each town within the blog's or just on Google.

While in Boulia also look at through the Museum at their Dinosaur displays [not advertised as such] , you'l get to meet an icon of dinosaur discovery in Australia [Dinosaur Dick Soutar] ,, also take the Morella Rd which starts between Winton and Longreach and takes you to Muttaburra the home of the Muttabarasauras Langdoni and its finder Doug Langdon who does Museum tours in the town ,,,