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Outback Adventure: Discover Winton's Heritage
4.6
29 Ratings
Longreach
You can’t pack much more experience into an outback day! This memorable tour deeper into the Queensland outback gives you a local’s insight into the rich heritage of the Winton region, including the award-winning Australian Age of Dinosaurs museum, Waltzing Matilda Centre and the legendary North Gregory Hotel.
You can’t pack much more experience into an outback day! This memorable tour deeper into the Queensland outback gives you a local’s insight into the rich heritage of the Winton region, including the award-winning Australian Age of Dinosaurs museum, Waltzing Matilda Centre and the legendary North Gregory Hotel.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Longreach - Departure from Longreach is scheduled for 6:30 am, depending on the pick-up location. The air-conditioned coach will cover the 180-kilometer journey from Longreach to Winton, with the ride taking about 120 minutes.
- Australian Age of Dinosaurs - Winton is a town rich in both local history and pre-history, renowned for its dinosaur…
- Longreach - Departure from Longreach is scheduled for 6:30 am, depending on the pick-up location. The air-conditioned coach will cover the 180-kilometer journey from Longreach to Winton, with the ride taking about 120 minutes.
- Australian Age of Dinosaurs - Winton is a town rich in both local history and pre-history, renowned for its dinosaur fossils. The award-winning Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum is a tour highlight, offering a chance to discover more about the incredible creatures that once roamed this area. Visitors will explore the Collection Room and participate in the Dinosaur Canyon Tour.
- Winton Opal Gems - Situated on Winton’s main street, Winton Opal Gems offers an unforgettable Outback Australia experience.
- North Gregory Hotel - At noon, enjoy lunch at the iconic North Gregory Hotel, which first opened in 1879 and is famed as the venue where Banjo Paterson reportedly first performed “Waltzing Matilda.”
- Waltzing Matilda Centre - Explore the Waltzing Matilda Centre.
- Longreach - Departure from Winton is at 2:00 pm, with a return to Longreach via air-conditioned coach. The expected arrival time in Longreach is around 4:00 pm.
What's Included
- Tea and coffee
- Lunch
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tea and coffee
- Lunch
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information
- Please call Outback Pioneers if you have dietary requirements.
- Please call Outback Pioneers if you have dietary requirements.
Location
Outback Pioneers - Tours And Experiences
Eagle Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(29 Ratings)
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X1874lxcaroleg
Sep 21, 2025
Well worth the trip - It was wonderful to see the sights of Winton and the Dinosaurs. The work that has gone into this display is top class. We are so glad that we went. The day was well organised, and the bus driver was very informative.
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Tour54954849127
Sep 12, 2025
Loved Winton - We went on the Winton Dinosaur day tour which included lunch at North Gregory Hotel and Matilda museum. We thoroughly enjoyed it. It was an unexpected pleasure for my husband and I to absolutely enjoy listening to the poet Gregory North reciting Banjo Paterson poems and relate the true beginnings of the Waltzing Matilda’s lyrics. We would probably have liked to stay a bit longer in Winton as there s much to visit. We were impressed the pride shown in Winton with its mid street well maintained flower gardens considering its skirted by arid landscape.
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Teresa_w
Jul 16, 2025
Ancient Winton at its Best!! - Amazing to hear about how the dinosaurs came to be in the area in the first place (Winton). The history of the district, being an inland sea some many millions of years ago? The whole tour was well organised, Banjo Paterson's pub in Winton, Waltzing Matilda Museum, and the delightfully moreish anzac biscuits with fresh tea.
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Q4612yohelend
Jun 29, 2025
Winton bus trip - Thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Comfortable bus trip to the Dinosaur Museum, which was interesting & informative. Nice lunch at the North Gregory hotel & loved the entertainer. Another couple of stops of interest. Overall an enjoyable day, worth what we paid.
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Q4612yohelend
Jun 21, 2025
Great day out - Great day trip,so many different activities included. Comfortable bus, driver was great, so friendly & knowledgeable. Thoroughly enjoyed the lunch & Banjo Patterson show. Dinosaur Museum was fascinating.
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Rozina56
Sep 25, 2024
Discovering dinosaurs - Very comfortable coach trip from Longreach, great driver, knowledgeable, plus so humorous. ( I think it was Duncan). The presentation was great, not rushed and those that could not see/ hear all were able to have this repeated. The Architecture blended in beautifully so as not to be obtrusive. So well planned. The views around the area were astounding, it was hard to believe that we were so high to achieve these views. Prior to this I had no idea that dinosours were ever even in Australia.
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Garry_l
Aug 25, 2024
Winton Aye - Good overview of the modern history of the area from the driver. Saw lots of birdiife. Dinosaur Museum was great especially the trackway.
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Joelle
Jun 1, 2024
Awesome day in Winton. - The day tour to Winton was amazing. We were picked up by bus from our lodgings by Outback Pioneers at 6:30 in the morning and we were off for a day of discover. Our first stop was the Age of Dinosaurs Centre. What a fantastic place to visit if you’re interested in palaeontology. Fossils of dinosaurs were discovered in the region about thirty years ago and from then on, this marvellous centre was built for those interested in dinosaur fossils. The tour guide explained the long and slow process of digging up and ensuring the preservation of these fossils and live sized bronze statues showed us what they would actually have looked like when alive. Then it was off to Winton Centre for lunch at the The North Gregory Hotel and we were entertained by Gregory North who recited poetry by Banjo Patterson who lived in Winton for a while. A wander in town after lunch then back on the bus for the return to Longreach at around 4:10 in the afternoon. A great day out.
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Gayle_c
Aug 30, 2025
Winton Day tour - An early morning start pick up at 6.30am but everything well organised our bus driver Duncan was lovely and very informative. At the Age of the Dinosaur we had a lovely girl Jorgie as our guide and she had so much joy and enthusiasm, she obviously loves what she does and it certainly makes the experience something to remember.
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Vanessa_t
Oct 25, 2023
Average Outback Experience - Our driver was very experienced and gave us the local knowledge but I found many of his comments boring, dated and sexist - considering most of travelers were women ! The lunch at Winton Northern Hotel was more of a kids sized meal of either fish n chips or bangers and mash - both pretty cheap meals to prepare.
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