Gotta Love Winton Qld

We have been so busy the past few days. There is just so much to see and do in and around Winton. It's won our 💕 hearts.

Neat and tidy, welcoming, interesting, incredibly historic, forward thinking, community based and has something on all the time.

We have visited the Lark Quarry Dinosaur Track Way.

The Australian Age Of Dinosaurs. This place is mind blowing. The story behind the vision which is growing and growing. Incredible.

The Musical Fence. Mick wants to make a drum when we get home.

The Royal Theatre. An Outdoor Cinema. Superb evening out last night. The history of this place is so special. Again the tenacity to just keep going and again the community spirit here where everyone seems to just work together. We watched popeye and three stooges.

Arnos Wall. Read the blurb with the pictures.

Blandensburg National Park. Photos to follow

Visited The Gregory Hotel and had dinner. Where Walting Matilda was first performed by Banjo Patterson.

Visited the Corfield & Fitzmaurice Building. A shop since 1878. Great arts and crafts by locals as well as the shearers museum.

Had lunch at the newsagents that is also a lovely Cafe.

Discovered stories about Waltzing Matilda.

And today we started with a yard tour of The Crackup Sisters and finished with a show in Dustarena called The Dusty Hour. I cannot put into quick words on here how this has won my heart. Australian Culture. The give it a go . Have a crack. She'll be right. Mateship. Bloody hard work. Not so bloody serious.

Did you know that Ashton's circus was the FIRST business to be registered in Australia.

Did you know that Fred Brohpys Boxing Troupe will continue legally until he dies. He has a licence that was never dated and it will stay valid until he goes. My Dad talked about this.

Mick and I would like to come to bi annualThe Winton Festival. Can't make next year's in 2027. So you never know. We could be here again in 2029.

All except I do not think I could ever get used to the water.Read more