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Muttaburra is a small grazing town located in Central West Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the banks of the Thomson River, approximately north of the town of Longreach and north of Aramac. Muttaburra is located within the Barcaldine Region. At the 2006 census, Muttaburra and the surrounding area had a population of 106. Muttaburra also has claims to fame, it was the discovery site of the ''Muttaburrasaurus'', one of Australia's largest dinosaurs in 1963.〔 The creature is believed to have been long, high from the hip and weighing . There is a full size replica in the town. The main industry of the area is grazing.〔(Muttaburra, Outback, Queensland, Australia )〕 The Great Dividing Range is the main feature to the east of the Aramac Shire. The region is a sub-basin of the Great Artesian Basin. The Great Artesian Basin supplies water from bores to the towns of Muttaburra and Aramac. The area is well known for its good quality land that is used for sheep and cattle grazing.〔(Muttaburra )〕 ==History== Muttaburra developed as a town in the 1870s. The name derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "meeting of the waters" and was once part of a vast inland sea.〔(muttaburra queensland outback )〕 The town was officially declared in 1878. The first post office was built in 1887 and then replaced with a modern building in 1926.〔 Muttaburra was also the scene of one of the most daring acts of cattle duffing ever performed in Australia. Henry Radford stole cattle from Bowen Downs Station and drove them through the mostly unexplored Central Australia region to the Blanche Water station in northern South Australia. He sold the livestock for £5000, was later charged with theft and despite overwhelming evidence a jury found him not guilty because such a feat was extremely difficult to do. He was admired for crossing Central Australia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muttaburra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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