Location Profiles

Central West Health Service District

MUTTABURRA

Muttaburra is a tiny remote outback town situated in the heart of central Queensland. The town sits on one the world’s richest repositories of fossilised marine and dinosaur bones and is famous for the discovery of the “Muttaburrasauras”, a previously unknown dinosaur. Meaning “meeting of the waters” in Aboriginal, Muttaburra is located on the edge of the Aramac Shire and supports local sheep and cattle industries. It offers a quiet and laid-back country lifestyle ideal for the outdoor enthusiast.

Population: 130

Queensland Health facilities in District: 13

• Read more about Muttaburra’s key Queensland Health facility Muttaburra Primary Health Care Centre
  
• Read more about Central West Health Service District

Services

• Muttaburra State School (OP to Year 7)
  
• Community clubs, including QCWA and Regional Women’s Alliance
  
• Museums and art galleries
  
• Library
  
• Places of worship
  
• Police station
  
• Australia Post
  
• Banking facilities
  
• General store

Sporting & Recreation

• Sporting clubs and facilities including tennis, swimming, polocrosse, cricket, netball, football, pony club, golf and pistol club
  
• Muttaburrasauras replica
  
• Dr Arratta Memorial Medical Museum
  
• Cassimatis Family Museum
  
• Fishing, watersports, camping, fossicking

Location

1225 km north west of Brisbane
114 km north of Longreach
730 km west of Rockhampton

Access

Climate

(Climate graph of Longreach, 114km south of Muttaburra)

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