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Visit the world class 118 Megafauna sites in Australia. Visit the world class 118 Wyandra CHELL 160 160 Eromanga is home to the largest Dinosaur & CHELL To Quilpie 88 Creek Eromanga Natural History Museum located on the T Eromanga253 Natural History Museum located on the 106 MI r r e e Megafauna sites in Australia. VisitQUILPIE the world class MORVEN MITCHELL p eastern edge of the Channelp Country andCooper’s see eastern edge of the Channel Country and see 118 o o 160 76 CHEEPIE 136 CHELL Co Co EROMANGA Eromanga Natural History Museum located on the Australia’s largest Dinosaurr fossils displayedCountry on Lodgesite. Australia’s largest Dinosaur fossils displayed on site. View the outback wonders of the night sky at the 89 Dig Tree Dig Tree e p eastern edge of the Channel Country and see ROMA Jackson Oil Field o Jackson Oil Field Charleville Cosmos Centre and Observatory and 86 ADVENTURE Co ADVENTURE Australia’s largest Dinosaur fossilsMoble displayed on site. meander along the heritage trail to see many impressive A2 To Innaminka 20 To InnaminkaDig Tree Eromanga120, Australia’s most exciting and prolific dinosaur20 site 120 In Quilpie, fossick for exquisite Boulder Opal, visit St Finbarr’s 81 and the furthest town from the sea,Jackson visit the Oil Natural Field History Museum Homestead examples of pioneer architecture in this large QLD town. Noccundra WAY Noccundra ADVENTURE WAY Catholic Church to marvel at the opal altar, or visit the local Gallery Jackson To Innaminka for a hands-on experience including fossil digs, fossil preparation20 120 and admire locally featured art. Take an energetic climb up Baldy Top and dinosaur tag along tours While in town stop for a beverage at Yowah lookout for panoramicYowah views, or stroll along the Bulloo River Walk. The historic, sandstone Noccundra Hotel is the only The historic, sandstone Noccundra Hotel is the only Noccundra Opal Mining WAY Opal Mining Noccundra the historic Royal Hotel. Noccundra HWY 124 Dunkeld remaining building in this remote township, once boasting remaining building in this remote township, once boasting To Roma Hotel Hotel Yowah THRUSHTON To Roma THRUSHTON 6 named roads, a post office, store and police station, and 6 namedThe historic, roads, sandstonea post office, Noccundra THARGOMINDAHstore and Hotel police is thestation, only and THARGOMINDAH Opal Mining NATIONAL PARK NATIONAL PARK remaining building in this remote township, once boasting LAKE BINDEGOLNoccundraLY LAKE75BINDEGOLLY has been serving beer since 1882. Located on has been serving beer since 1882. 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