Muttaburra is a small grazing town located in
Central West Queensland, Australia. The town is
located on the banks of the Thomson River,
approximately 120 kilometres north of the town of
Longreach and 84 kilometres north of Aramac.
Muttaburra is located within the Barcaldine
Region. At the 2006 census, Muttaburra and the
surrounding area had a population of 106.
The Muttaburra area is well known for its good
quality land that is used for sheep and cattle
grazing. The main industry of the Muttaburra area
is grazing.
Muttaburra’s main ‘claim to fame’ is as the
discovery site of the Muttaburrasaurus in 1963.
There is now a full sized replica of the 12 metre
long and 2 metre high dinosaur in the town.