April 15, 2017 marks the day that the Dinosaur Canyon at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum was officially opened by Dame Quentin Bryce, previous Governor General of Australia and Patron of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum.
We were lucky to be able to accept the invitation to the Grand Opening and Celebration Dinner because we could arrange our trip to include a few days in Winton. We last visited Winton and the AAOD Museum on the Jump-Up in September 2016 when the Bushtracker Owners Group held their Annual Muster in Winton. This time we made a special trip to be part of the celebrations.
Dinosaur Canyon is Stage 3 of the Museum, and it's SPECTACULAR. As with the Reception Building and Collection Room, the architecture reflects its location on the Jump-Up in both colours and textures.
The Outpost building houses amenities and seating and provides the entry to the 300m walkway and the exhibits. The interpretive panels for each exhibit have a brass etching where visitors are encouraged to rub/trace an impression of the dinosaur into their guidebook using a soft pencil. There is also a free audio guide and an app available to enhance the visitor experience.
The Death in the Billabong exhibit shows how the bones of dead dinosaurs would be scattered around the billabong as scavengers scattered flesh and bones over a large area.
The Valley of the Cycads features a number of huge Zamia palms believed to be 700-800 years old.
The Pterodactylus, Dinosaur Stampede and Kunnbarrasaurus Exhibits feature life sized bronze replicas.
The Dinosaur Stampede Exhibit reflects the Dinosaur Trackways which can be seen at Lark Quarry.
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