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Hughenden

Queensland, Australia

Hughenden is on the Dinosaur Trial, on the Flinders Highway between Townsville and Mt Isa. Population is about 1500.

Places to see and things to do

  • visit the Flinders Discovery Centre, which includes the Infocentre, a display on Sheep Production, and hughie.
  • take your photo with 'Mutt', a life size Muttaburrasaurus dinosaur on the streets of Hughenden
  • take a drive to the nearby Porcupine Gorge National Park and the Blackbraes National Park.
  • try your hand at fossicking at the nearby gem fields
  • Drive up to the Mt Walker Lookout

Hughenden
Hughie at Hughenden

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