Visitor Information -- The Winton Visitor Information Centre (tel. 1300/665 115 in Australia or 07/4657 1466; www.experiencewinton.com.au) is located in the Waltzing Matilda Centre, 50 Elderslie St., Winton. It's open daily from 8:30am to 5pm, with restricted hours on public holidays and weekends from October through March. It's closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day. If you're planning to spend a few days here, buy an attractions pass to Winton's attractions for A$24 adult or A$51 family. For A$52 adult or A$117 family, it also covers entry to the Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways and the Australian Age of Dinosaurs.

Getting There

Getting There & Getting Around -- The nearest car hire is in Longreach. Roads are all sealed between Winton, Longreach, and Mount Isa. Greyhound Australia (tel. 1300/473 946) has daily coach services between Longreach and Winton. The trip takes about 3 hours and costs A$40. Coach connections from Longreach to Winton are also available to passengers on the Spirit of the Outback train, run by Queensland Rail Traveltrain (tel. 1800/872 467; www.queenslandrail.com.au). The fare from Brisbane is A$212 for a seat or A$272 to A$408 for a sleeper.

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