Festival of Small Halls Spring Tour 2026 - Winton
Winton Shire Hall
Winton is the home of the dinosaurs, opals and cattle industry… and the home of the dunny derby as well! Best known as: Australia's Dinosaur Capital due to the huge number of dinosaur fossils found in the area and the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum; the birthplace of Waltzing Matilda, where Banjo Paterson's iconic song was first performed in 1895; the first home of QANTAS, which was originally established in Winton before moving to Longreach.
Fun Facts About Winton:
Winton is home to the world's only known dinosaur stampede site at Lark Quarry.
Winton hosts the Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival each year.
The Winton Shire covers more than 53,800 square kilometres, larger than some countries.
Winton's dark outback skies make it a fantastic spot for stargazing.
The town has a giant Musical Fence that can actually be played like an instrument.
Winton is one of the few places in Australia that can claim to be the home of both dinosaurs and Waltzing Matilda.
Festival of Small Halls rolls into Winton with Nicole Murray and Old Man Luedecke.
