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Combo Waterhole Conservation Park

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Did the jolly swagman camp by Combo Waterhole? We will probably never know for sure, but waterholes in this park reputedly inspired Banjo Paterson to write Australia's most popular folk song, Waltzing Matilda, while visiting nearby Dagworth Station in 1895.

Combo Conservation Park contains a string of semi-permanent coolibah-lined lagoons in outback Queensland. Combo Waterhole is on one of Queensland's longest rivers, the Diamantina. The park is a wildlife refuge, especially in dry times.

Have a bush picnic on the banks of this famous waterhole. Camping is not allowed.

Discover the park's fascinating past as you wander along the channels of the Diamantina River. See the historic stone-pitched overshot weirs (causeways) built by skilled Chinese labourers from 1883.

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Getting There: Combo is just near Kynuna, 145km north-west of Winton. Turn south off the Landsborough Highway 13km south of Kynuna or 132km north-west of Winton. A short drive leads to the park. Wet weather may restrict access to the park.
Things to do: Bird watching Bush picnicking Nature study Bushwalking

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Location

Off Matilda Highway
Kynuna QLD
Australia

Getting ThereCombo is just near Kynuna, 145km north-west of Winton. Turn south off the Landsborough Highway 13km south of Kynuna or 132km north-west of Winton. A short drive leads to the park. Wet weather may restrict access to the park.