From Longreach we continued West and really started to notice the absence of hills – you can literally see for miles in all directions with hardly a tree to blot the landscape and certainly no hills – at times I think George got quite a surprise to actually have to turn a corner. We finally reached Winton which was as far outback as we had decided we would be going.
Winton is the home of the Waltzing Matilda Centre and really the purpose of our trip.
It was well worth the journey, the story behind the song was well told and the Centre and Pioneer museum featuring static displays, holograms and other interactive features were well done and gave an insight into Australia’s history.
Once we left the Museum we wandered down the street to check out Arnos wall which sounded impressive in the brochure but was a little disappointing – essentially it is 2m high, 70m long (but goes around in a square) and is studded with everything imaginable, from motorbikes to machine parts to sewing machines.
The heat outside was stifling and although there was a breeze it was actually too hot to be pleasant even driving in George.
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