Queensland Dinosaur Tour: Touch 95-Million-Year Bones

Stand face-to-face with the biggest dinosaurs ever to walk Australia

The Australian Dinosaur Giants Tour is a guided one-hour workshop experience at a South West Queensland museum where visitors meet Cooper and George, titanosaur sauropods larger than any dinosaur found in Australia, and touch 95-million-year-old bones. A local guide with fossil expertise walks you through the laboratory, demonstrates how palaeontologists expose fossilised bone, and explains the Cretaceous megafauna collection. Entry and the guided tour are included. The experience suits all fitness levels and is wheelchair accessible throughout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Australia's largest dinosaurs

• Meet titanosaur sauropods Cooper and George
• Learn about fossil hunting techniques
• Watch fossilised bone exposure demonstration
• See Eulo megafauna fossils and collections
• Touch a 95 million-year-old dinosaur bone

The experience

You arrive at the museum and meet your local guide, who has spent years studying fossil hunting and the deep history locked in bone. Cooper and George aren't reconstructions or casts. They're the actual remains of titanosaur sauropods, the largest land animals ever to exist, and the bones themselves are the biggest dinosaur bones ever discovered in Australia. Your guide walks you through the fossil workshop, pointing out the scale of what you're standing beside: these creatures dwarfed every other animal that has ever walked the continent.

The guide demonstrates the work of exposure (how palaeontologists use specialised tools to free fossilised bone from surrounding rock), and you get to handle a 95-million-year-old bone yourself. It's a moment most people never get. Beyond Cooper and George, you'll see the Eulo megafauna fossils and other specimens from the natural history collection, each one a window into a world that ended millions of years ago. The guide unravels the mysteries as you move through the laboratory, explaining why titanosaurs were the last of the sauropod groups and what their size tells us about the Cretaceous Period.

The whole experience runs about an hour. All areas are wheelchair accessible, and the museum welcomes prams, strollers and service animals, so families with young children and visitors with mobility needs can move through without constraint.

What’s included

• Guided tour led by a local fossil expert.
• entry to the dinosaur and megafauna workshop.
• the chance to handle a 95-million-year-old dinosaur bone.
• demonstration of how palaeontologists expose fossilised remains using specialised tools.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SaturdayDepartures at 09:30, 11:00, 13:00 and 14:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcome

Operated by Eromanga Natural History Museum

Is this one for you?The tour runs one hour at a steady pace through the workshop and laboratory, so it fits an afternoon in the region without eating a full day. Families with young children and visitors using wheelchairs move through without barriers, and there's no early start or strenuous walking required.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I actually touch the dinosaur bones on this tour?

Yes. You'll handle a 95-million-year-old dinosaur bone as part of the experience. The guide also demonstrates how fossilised bone is exposed using specialised tools, so you see both the finished specimens and the work that uncovers them.

How big are Cooper and George compared to other dinosaurs?

Cooper and George are titanosaur sauropods and the largest dinosaurs ever found in Australia. Their bones are the biggest dinosaur bones discovered anywhere in Australia, making them larger than any other land animal that has ever walked the continent.

What else is in the museum besides Cooper and George?

The museum holds the Eulo megafauna fossils and other natural history collections. Your guide walks you through the fossil workshop and laboratory, explaining the specimens and the Cretaceous Period they come from.

How long does the tour take?

The tour runs for one hour. It includes entry to the workshop and the guided experience with a local fossil expert.

Is the museum accessible for visitors with mobility needs?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and the museum is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Prams and strollers are welcome, and service animals are allowed.