Centering on Muttaburra!

The most direct way from Hughenden to Muttaburra was 212km.  Not far along the road was a sign for Mount Walker and we did turn off to see that - until we spotted the no towing sign.  It's on the long "next time" list.

Some of the road was unsealed, which made us feel like we were on a proper adventure!  It was interesting to pick the country changes as we drove along, spotting for roos in the shade of small, scrubby trees and noting the cows or goats along some paddock fence lines.

Muttaburra is the closest town to the geographical Centre of Queensland and is home to the Muttaburrasaurus Langdoni, the first most complete dinosaur discovered in 1963. The fossils were found by a local grazier Doug Langdon while out mustering. 

It was hard to miss the Interpretation Centre as we drove into town, so we stopped for a look.  I thought there might be more inside than the replica dinosaur but that's just my interpretation!

We found the public loos at the local pool.  That was funny cos we found a pair of roos, too!

One had posed close the sign, so looked like it was getting ready to go swimming - and the smaller one was taking shelter in the entrance way of the ladies.  They moved off when we approached but Nick said the little one was on it's way back in while I was still inside!

I spent some time inside the Post Office/information centre and we followed that nice fellow's instructions to the Centre of Queensland on the outskirts of town. A dad emu with three young offspring was wandering along beside the sculpture, so that was quite neat, particularly as emu footprints feature on the map!