What a fabulous experience we’ve had, over the last 3 days!
We’ve learned about Dinosaurs in Australia and witnessed people working on fossils from 95 million years ago. We’ve indulged in fabulous dinners at the Australian Hotel accompanied by favourite Aussie Rock Songs from ‘back in the day’. We’ve explored this little town and checked out all the tourist attractions (except for the Opal stuff) ~ David had a fun time at the Musical Fence and did an impromptu ‘concert’ on the drums!
We loved, loved, LOVED the opportunity to Indulge Sunset ~ in 3 different locations! And, we loved seeing brolgas and bustards and lots of kangaroos and birds, in their natural environments.
Huge thanks to Boulder Opal Motor Inn for our stay. It feels like home, right now! Fabulous to meet Lovely Annette!
So, the ‘head’s up’ scoop about the town:
– the Australian Age of Dinosaurs is expensive but worth the investment; do the 3 tours and sit for a while in the cafe space … the outback is really quiet.
– if you want to know about Waltzing Matilda, check out the fabulous display in the Waltzing Matilda Centre … and grab a coffee at the Tuckerbox Cafe (really nice people and lovely environment).
– Do allow yourself a little bit of time to “play” at the Musical Fence attraction! It’s quirky and a lot of fun (especially when you watch your husband play ALL the instruments!).
– Arno’s Wall is a must see: a long fence made of stones and old pieces of machinery ~ my description won’t do it justice, you need to see it for yourself.
– We’ve checked out a bunch of cafes: the Bakery is fabulous and simple (as is the way with country bakeries), but not open on Sundays; the Lost Poet Cafe is a gorgeous space to sit and read or have coffee inside, not overly fabulous food; the Musical Fence Cafe … I don’t recommend at all (unless you are in need of breakfast and a space to work and are a bit desperate); Tuckerbox Cafe is great!
– Go for a drive out to Bladensburg National Park: wow, just wow! We saw kangaroos (grey and red, which surprised us); amazing landscape; had discussions about what the area would be like in flood (there are flood warning signs everywhere); spent a lot of time In Awe of just how incredible the outback is.
– Watch the sunset from a variety of locations: the WINTON sign, on the road to Longreach; the WINTON WAY OUT WEST sign, on the ‘other side’ of town; and drive out to the lookout on the road to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs ~ AMAZING!
Thanks for having us, Winton!