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Outback Giants

Diamantinasaurus matildae, Wintonotitan wattsi, Australovenator Wintonensis

New Discovery July 2009: 3 new species of dinosaurs found in western Queensland
Meet Australia's answer to velociraptor, Banjo, and Matilda and Clancy, two giant titanosaur sauropods.

Cretaceous Winton

Winton Dinosaurs
Queensland Museum Geosciences and the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum* have been actively excavating large dinosaurs from western Queensland, near the township of Winton. These dinosaurs include some of the largest known dinosaur remains in Australia, such as 'Elliot' - the sauropod.

Titanosaur

Cooper and George: Giant dinosaurs found in southern Queensland.
The first dinosaurs to be found in southwest Queensland were announced to the public on the 3rd May 2007. The announcement unveiled the largest bones of any dinosaur so far found in Australia. Two dinosaurs have so far been found: nick-named Cooper and George, they are giant titanosaur sauropods. Queensland Museum and the Cooper/Eromanga Basin Natural History Society* will mount an expedition to excavate the bones.
Read the media release: LARGEST DINOSAUR BONES IN AUSTRALIA DISCOVERED
See the bones on display at Queensland Museum South Bank as part of Museum Zoo.

Minmi

Minmi
Minmi is a small armoured dinosaur (ankylosaur), about size of a yearling cow.

Muttaburrasaurus

Muttaburrasaurus
Muttaburrasaurus was about 7m long, and probably ate plants such as ferns, cycads and conifers. It may have lived in herds.

Rhoetosaurus

Rhoetosaurus
Rhoetosaurus is one of the oldest sauropods in the world.

Dinosaur Stampede!

Dinosaur Stampede!
Lark Quarry dinosaur trackway is the best example of dinosaur tracks in the world.

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