Opalton,_Queensland

Opalton

Opalton

Suburb of Shire of Winton, Queensland, Australia

Opalton is a rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Opalton had a population of 64 people.[1] The Opalton township is located adjacent to the Opalton Opal Field, one of the largest and most extensively worked opal deposits in Queensland.[3]

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Geography

There are two protected areas within the locality:[4]

Apart from the protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

In the 2016 census Opalton had a population of 64 people.[1]

Attractions

Lark Quarry Conservation Park is at the end of Lark Quarry Access Road (23.0154°S 142.4110°E / -23.0154; 142.4110 (tourist attraction)).[5] It has the world’s only known dinosaur stampede site.[6]

Scrammy Lookout is in Bladensburg National Park (22.5554°S 143.1374°E / -22.5554; 143.1374 (Scrammy Lookout)).[5][7]

The Opalton Opal Field is popular with tourists as a place for fossicking.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Opalton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Opalton – locality in Shire of Winton (entry 41495)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Western opal fields - Opalton". Queensland Government. 1 May 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Lark Quarry Conservation Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Things to do: Bladensburg National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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