Download coordinates as: Muttaburra /ˈmʌtəbʌrə/ is an outback town and locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.

The town is located on the banks of the Thomson River, which is part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin.

The Great Artesian Basin supplies water from bores to the towns of Muttaburra and Aramac.

In the Brisbane Courier of 10 October 1877, the local correspondent noted that, "The Land Commissioner has been round this way lately, and surveyed the new township, one and a half-mile from Mount Cornish; its name I do not know, and I don’t think anybody else does, as it is undecided.

I hear there is a store open now, also a public house, and I suppose there will be other business places shortly.

The need for other services, such as hotels, the Cobb & Co changing station, blacksmiths, banks and general stores were also soon accommodated.

[15] 50 allotments of Crown Land were made available to the public for sale by public auction at Aramac on 18 June 1878,[16] at which "Mr Sword, Land Commissioner, disposed of forty six town allotments situated at Muttaburra.

Twenty three fetched the upset price, the remainder sold at a considerable advance, two of the lots realising £50 each.

Henry Radford stole cattle from Bowen Downs Station and drove them 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) through the mostly unexplored Central Australia region to the Blanche Water station in northern South Australia.

Despite overwhelming evidence from the prosecution and no witnesses put forward by the defence, a jury found him not guilty within an hour.

"[19]One of the prominent early settlers to establish themselves in Muttaburra was Edward Rowland (Rofley) Edkins, who was the first Manager of Mt.

[20] Edwina was well known in the district, and also a composer of a number of musical works, related to the area, including Malboona Gavotte,[22] Wee Bimba: waltz,[23] The Women of the West[24] and the LC5 Waltz[25] She was remembered as "the most kindly of kind hostesses and the wife of one of the most outstanding men of the pastoral industry in Australia".

[37] Union Hole is where the shearers drew water and carted it back to their camp by dray.

[34] All Saints Anglican Church was built from corrugated iron in October 1903 by Mr Hack.

He sat on various committees and played a significant role in the developmental history of Muttaburra.

Originally a drover's cottage was situated alongside the family's general store; it was built in 1903 and purchased by George Cassimatis in 1934.

[45][46] 90 men and women from the Muttaburra district served in some capacity in the First World War.

[48] The Muttaburra branch of the Country Women's Association was formed in August 1927 with 34 financial members.

[49] The Ruby Bayliss QCWA Hostel opened in 1955 to provide accommodation for out-of-town expectant mothers.

[16] Dr Joseph Arratta served for thirty-five years at the hospital in Muttaburra from 1925 to 1960.

[53]In 1963, Muttaburra was the discovery site of the Muttaburrasaurus, one of Australia's most famous dinosaurs, by Doug Langdon.

It was a herbivore, with rows of grinding teeth, and probably ate plants such as ferns, cycads and conifers.

[66][67] The Muttaburra branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 33 Edkins Street.

[69] Muttaburra relies on the hospital in Longreach or Townsville plus the Royal Flying Doctor service.

The headwaters of the Thomson River and the camping area at Broadwater and the Muttaburra Pump Hole, is where species such as Yellowbelly and Black Bream can be caught.

[55] Other attractions are found in Muttaburra itself, including the Memorial Medical Museum and the Cassimatis Store.

After its closure the building was converted into a historical display and museum[34] and named in honour of Dr Arratta.

[46] The Muttaburra rest area provides the first two nights stay free plus meals and accommodation are also available at the Exchange Hotel on the main street.