HUGHENDEN
Hughenden is another of those towns
along the Flinders Highway
when traveling the Townsville to Mount Isa route. Visiting Hughenden
in the middle of winter is a pleasurable event. The town has loads of
community pride    
that is readily on display and is also the Dinosaur Capital of
Australia. The Hughenden Museum has a must visit display that gives a
succinct commentary of the events eons earlier.
Hughenden also boasts a replica of the
Muttaburrasaurus, a dinosaur, whose bones were discovered in 1963 near
Muttaburra (a town visit still for Bustout to do)) and some teeth and
other bones were also discovered around Hughenden. One reason for
fossils being discovered must be the dry climate, which means the
rocks are usually bare of vegetation. The town is home to the
Hughenden Dinosaur Festival, 
The Flinders River ‘flows’ through
Hughenden. Note the flood depths. The mind boggles at the amount of
water that has to have fallen to create such a flood level. 
The Hughenden War Memorial is poorly
located.
The small town square would be an appropriate consideration.
The Hughenden Churches are of modern
design.   
The Grand Hotel is a majestic
testimony of an earlier era.
The remaining hotels are of a modern era. 
Allow an overnighter to enjoy what
Hughenden has to offer. Bustout did not have the time to visit
Porcupine Gorge. We are told visitors should make the effort.
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