Desert Adventures amidst Flies and Dinosaur Discoveries
After hours of long straight roads through the great Queensland Outback you will arrive to Winton, a small country town in the middle of nowhere. Birthplace of the Aussie classic “Waltzing Matilda”, the town is mostly known for the discovery of ancient dinosaurs buried in the surrounding dirt.
A few different species of dinosaur have been discovered there including Australovenator wintonensis Australia’s most complete meat-eating dinosaur.
Unfortunately the age of the Dinosaurs is long gone and the land is now home to a huge population of bush flies that make everything a little harder, especially when it comes to outdoor activities. The closest we got to enjoying the outdoors was driving around in the deserted landscapes of the Bladensburg National Park.
Here you might come across a local Kangaroo or two but it is nearly impossible to stay outside for more than a few minutes without protection, from the flies and the sun. In less then seconds your entire body will be riddled with your new sticky crawling friends and it is nearly impossible to escape them.
Walking around wearing your every own fly suit wasn’t really what we would call fun so spent most of the time in our tent, protected away from sticky flies and the blasting heat of the sun. Summer days get up to highs of 39-40 degrees (c) and it only rains a maximum of 4 days a month, yes this is definitely an intense destination to experience.
But if you are well equiped and come down during winter this place can offer a beautiful experience a the “Great Aussie Outback”. Down there you can feel all alone on earth, drive hours without seeing anyone, and almost get lost if you aren’t careful enough! This is a wonderful experience of the untouched wilderness nested in the earth of Australia.
The highlight of this rough Winton outback, comes when the sun goes down and the flies piss off. When all is quiet and nose has gone to sleep, The night sky comes out and is completely astounding. The mind blowing brightness that shines down upon you as you sit back and easily admire the milky way right from the comfort of your camp bed. It is crystal clear in the darkness of the campsite.
And yeah, avoid the rainy season !
Forever traveling, Chris & Claire.
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