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The Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system and it is located at 340 miles away from the city of Richmond in Australia. It is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms that is visible from outer space. Spread over 133000 square miles, the Great Barrier Reef comprises of nearly 3000 individual reefs and 900 small islands. It supports an extensive range of diverse marine life consisting of many endangered species, over a thousand species of fish, corals, whales, dolphins and turtles.

Kronosaurus Korner

Millions of years ago, Richmond was a hotbed of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animal and bird species. Today their fossilized remains are found aplenty here and there is no better place in the city to see them together than Kronosaurus Korner, a gold-standard of marine fossil museum in Richmond. It is home to some of the best preserved fossilized dinosaurs that could be as old as 20 million years. Two star attractions here are the fossilized structures of a 10-meter long marine reptile called Pliosaur and Wanda, which is the largest fossilized fish ever found in Australia.

Cambridge Downs Heritage Display Centre

Cambridge Downs Heritage Display Centre is an old stone building and display centre that is built on a built on an original 150-year old homestead site. It showcases local history, cultures and practices. This site or its vicinity was the place where some armed clashes had taken place in the 19^th century between the aboriginal natives and white men as the latter used to deliberately send their cattle to graze near the outpost. This misconduct was seen as a deliberate intrusion by the natives who used to oppose it tooth and nail, thus resulting in armed confrontations.

Lake Fred Tritton and Lakeview Caravan Park

Lake Fred Tritton in Richmond offers swimming, water sports and fishing. It also has a boat ramp, and several picnic and barbeque facilities. Visitors can enjoy sandy beaches, shaded playground facilities, a water park, paved walking track, free BBQ facilities and fishing, skiing, canoeing and jet skiing here. Also located alongside is the Lakeview Caravan Park, which is a campsite and offers delightful views of the lake. It is dotted with cabins, twin rooms and camping sites.

Festivals and Events

Fossil Festival

Fossil Festival is a proud reminder of the city’s rich paleontological history. It is celebrated every year during the May Day long weekend and is studded with several events like Fossil Hunting, street parties, bush poetry, rodeos, horse racing, and the World Championship Moon Rock Throwing.

Rodeo

Richmond Rodeo Association organizes several events every year in July or August. One of them all is the Mt Isa Rodeo and it is attended by some of the best rodeos in the country. The Rodeo also involves a large number of local participants that take part in events like bull ride and children's novelty events such as the poddy ride.