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Red Dirt Tours
Things To Do Winton, Winton, Queensland
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Red Dirt Tours is a locally owned and operated small business specialising in interpretive tours taking in the natural and historical environments in and around Winton.
There are so many things to see in Winton and around the region – Dinosaurs, Waltzing Matilda, grazing, spectacular scenery – each with its own unique characteristics. So Red Dirt Tours offer a range of tours, and multi tour savers, to show you our part of Queensland’s backyard.
Choose from a range of Winton day tours to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Lark Quarry Dinosaur Stampede, Carisbrooke Station, Bladensburg National Park, the Diamantina River, Old Cork and relax with spectacular outback sunsets. So sit back, relax and let us take the dirt roads for you.
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From $180 to $185
Visit Carisbrooke Station and the Dinosaur Stampede in one day tour. The Dinosaur Stampede at Lark Quarry Conservation Park preserves 3,300 dinosaur footprints that were made 95 million years ago. You will be enthralled by the tour at this site. Then travel to Carisbrooke Station to marvel at the natural wonders and history of this spectacular location. See the Three Sisters, Python Gorge, fossick for opal and just sit back and enjoy the open expanse of the landscape.
Disabled Access
Family FriendlyFrom $145 to $150
Journey through Winton’s mesa country to see a snapshot of an ancient environment and dinosaur footprints from 95 million years ago. Lark Quarry Conservation Park hosts the only known dinosaur stampede in the world with more than 3300 footprints preserved. You’ll enjoy the guided tour of the stampede and after lunch travel onto grazing property to discover the hidden treasures of the vast landscape. Visit the Merton Gorge and be mesmerised by views as far as the eye can see.
Includes morning tea, lunch and tour at the dinosaur stampede.
Disabled Access
Family FriendlyFrom $1300 to $1600
Have the freedom to explore Winton and the best it has to offer. Visit Carisbrooke Station to see the spectacular scenery of the region, marvel at the preservation of 3300 dinosaur footprints made 95 million years ago at the Dinosaur Stampede, see the dinosaur bones being found in the local area at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs, hear about the explorers and pioneers of the region, the hardship of station life and the events that shaped Winton and its people. This four night package has a weekly departure that links with the Spirit of the Outback rail.
Disabled Access
Family FriendlyFrom $2750 to $3200
Travel Outback Queensland to visit the three towns that make up Australia’s Dinosaur Trail – Winton, Hughenden and Richmond. See fossils of animals that lived on the land 95-98 million years ago and ocean dwelling creatures from 100-110 million years ago, and enjoy the spectacular scenery along the way.
Disabled Access
Family FriendlyFrom $70 to $75
Visit the jump-up region of Rangelands Station where erosion has created narrow channels (rifts) through the rock. We explore these rift formations before enjoying the spectacular views from the sunset lookout.
Disabled Access
Family FriendlyFrom $180 to $185
We journey to the opal mining company of Opalton – a location in the TV series Outback Opal Hunters. We meet up with our local Opalton guide for a tour of the old town and opal mining areas before you try your hand at fossicking. Hear how opal is formed, different types of opal, ways of mining it and the trials and tribulations of opal mining.
Disabled Access
Family FriendlyFrom $75 to $80
Discover the history of one of the original sheep stations around Winton. Wander through the shearing shed and homestead buildings before marvelling at the natural rock formations, views and riverine environments.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly
