About this tour
Explore Winton's prehistoric landscape on this nine-hour guided excursion across working cattle country to Lark Quarry, where nearly 3,300 dinosaur footprints tell the story of a stampede from 95 million years ago. Your guide unpacks the geology of the region's distinctive mesa terrain, the lives of station workers past and present, and the flora and fauna adapted to this remote corner of inland Queensland. Hotel pickup, lunch, and refreshments included.
Highlights
- Walk amongst 3,300 preserved dinosaur trackways at Lark Quarry
- Private access to working Carisbrooke Station cattle property
- Local guide explains 95-million-year-old geological and human history
- Air-conditioned transport across rugged mesa country
- Lunch and hot beverages provided throughout the day
What to expect
You'll be collected from your Winton accommodation and driven into red-dust country where the landscape opens into vast plateaus and plains. The guide shares how this land formed, pointing out geological features and discussing the animals and plants that thrive in the arid conditions. At Carisbrooke Station, you'll experience the working scale of outback pastoralism before arriving at Lark Quarry. Here, the fossilised trackways—preserved in sandstone—reveal a moment when a herd of small dinosaurs fled predators, their footprints captured forever. The guide walks you through the site, explaining what the evidence shows about their speed, size, and behaviour.
Good to know
Suitable for all fitness levels; infants travel free but you must provide your own car seat with tie-down strap. Bring sunscreen and a hat. The tour accesses private property, so stay with your guide. Service animals welcome. This tour does not include entry to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.