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Discover Tropical Queensland

Photo of boys playing with Dinohead
Get up close to a dinosaur fossil

Photo of wetlands
Explore the Wetlands

Photo of corals
Examine corals

Where dinosaurs, sea creatures and creepy crawlies come out to play!

Explore North Queensland’s environment through time– from inland dinosaur fossils, mangroves and rainforests, to the corals of the Great Barrier Reef.

  • Take a journey back in time to when giant reptiles ruled Queensland’s inland sea.
  • Discover the busy lives of the rainforests and mangroves and the creatures that live in these unique environments.
  • View the displays of spiders, bugs and fossils – creepy crawlies that represent amazing biodiversity!
  • Discover the creatures of the Great Barrier Reef – featuring the world’s most significant collection of Great Barrier Reef hard corals and staghorn corals. Here you can see every species of coral found on the reef, without even getting your feet wet!
  • Piece together a dinosaur skeleton using our giant jigsaw puzzle
  • Spy on the creatures that become active in your backyard at night!

Explore and discover the intricacies of North Queensland’s unique environs – from the Great Barrier Reef through to the rainforests and the outback….You’ll discover more at MTQ!

 

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