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Richmond - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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Heart of the Ancient Inland Sea
Richmond lies about halfway between Townsville and Mount Isa
on the bank of Queenslands longest river the Flinders.
Parks and gardens abound around this small town with many
streets lined with pink Bougainvillea making for a very
pleasant and tidy town.
Marine dinosaurs were once aplenty
in this region being at the bottom of an inland sea and this
is reflected in the many major fossil discoveries located in
and around the town. Kronosaurus Korner houses a unique
array of marine fossils as well as some famous ones
including Minmi, considered to be the best preserved
dinosaur skeleton in Australian. The Richmond Pliosaur a
complete fossilized marine reptile that has to be seen to be
believed. The museum houses over 200 exhibits. Fossil
fossicking is encouraged and this place is a good one to get
the best advice.
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Richmond was once submerged beneath an Ancient Inland Sea.
The remnants of life in that Cretaceous Inland Sea can today be seen in the
prolific fossilised remains, resulting in Richmond becoming the fossil capital
of Australia. For additional accommodation, attraction, tours and other
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Visitor and Tourist Information
Kronosaurus Korner
Flinders Highway
RICHMOND QLD 4822
Ph: 07 4741 3429
Fax: 07 4741 3802
Web:
www.kronosaurus-korner.com.au |
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8:30 am - 4:45 pm |
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Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, and Good Friday |
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Hours may vary, contact visitor centre |
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Cambridge Ruins
Ph: 07 4741 3429
40 km north of
Richmond are the 19th-century ruins of an old Cobb & Co
coach station.
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Cobb & Co Coach
A superbly
preserved Cobb & Co coach which once conveyed people
alongside the Flinders River.
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Kronosaurus Korner
Home of the
Richmond Marine Fossil Museum
Goldring St, RICHMOND QLD 4822 Ph: 07 4741 3429
Richmond Marine Fossil
Museum is a regional museum designed to display local
fossils from the cretaceous inland sea. This sea entered
Australia over 120 million years ago and fluctuated in
relation to global changes of sea level and local earth
movements for nearly 25 million years. It reached its
maximum extent 112 million years ago.
Kronosaurus Korner is an all-encompassing educational facility with a museum, a
museum curator, laboratory, shop, cafe, tourist information centre, museum
theatrette, children's area, souvenir shop, with disabled facilities.
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Lake Fred Tritton
With a circumference of 1.2 km and a maximum depth of 8 metres, Lake Fred
Tritton provides locals and visitors a great recreational spot, especially for
aquatic activities including swimming, canoeing, sailing, wind surfing, skiing
and fishing. The lake has been stocked with a variety of fish, including eeltail
catfish, gulf grunter (black bream), barramundi, sleepy code, sooty grunter,
archer fish (rifle fish), foxtail catfish, spangled perch and yellowfin perchlet.
There is also freshwater prawns and redclaw crayfish.
Facilities include boat ramp, BBQ facilities, and amenities, which all provides
for a great spot for community social gatherings.
This oasis in the outback was named after the lat Fred Tritton, who was a local
grazier and former Richmond Shire Mayor for 31 years. Fred was known as a water
visionary and maintained that water development was a vital part of Richmond's
ongoing growth. Construction on the lake began in November 2002 and was
completed by February 2003. The lake was then pumped full of water from the
Flinder's River whilst in flood.
There is also a caravan park that boasts water views, and the chance to catch a
glimpse of the local wildlife and native birds.
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The Santalum Sandalwood Factory and Mill
Queenslands
only sandalwood mill, principally manufacturing incense and
joss sticks for export to Asia. A guided tour can be
organised.
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| Richmond Events |
Queensland Events |
Richmond Fossil
Festival
Goldring St, RICHMOND QLD 4822 Ph: 07 4741 3277
biennial event held over 4 days - May 2008
.The Richmond Fossil Festival
provides a number of different and unique outback events that include the
Champion Moonrock Throwing Competition, Loader Pull, Show and Shine, Mardi Gras,
Friday Night Rodeo, Musical Pony Ride, Bernie Barra Hole-In-One, Fossil Hunt,
Family Sports Day, Tug-of-War, Windy Wizard, Fossil Festival Floats and a number
of other family fun events.
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Distance to Richmond
Following are some approximate distances by
road to Richmond:
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Distances given are only approximation, they should be verified with the appropriate
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