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Wintons Local Tourist Spots
Corfield and Fitzmaurice General Merchants

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Two partners .. Corfield and Fitzmaurice opened the store in 1878 and continued trading under the name of Corfield and Fitzmaurice General Merchants .. it was Winton's first general store .. serving people of the township and pastoral properties until 1987 .. the building is now Heritage listed .. a local community group run the store and the Craft Shop.
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These unique crafts are created by people form the Outback Regions .. you can choose a hand made gift from the selection of Eggshell Crafts .. Beaded Jewellery .. Pottery .. Opals .. Soft Toys .. Silver Jewellery .. Ceramics .. Leather work Toys and Clothing.
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Ted's Elliott's gem and mineral collection has been a life time in the making .. beginning in 1948 .. he has the world's largest privately owned gem and mineral collections that is held on display at the Corfield and Fitzmaurice Store .. each item is labeled and tells of its place and history .. the collection of approximately 6000 pieces are a combination of Crystals .. Gemstones and Minerals from Australia and Fossils from all over the world.
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The life size Dinosaurs are an awesome sight .. the reconstruction of the Dinosaur stampede at Lark Quarry will leave you memorized .. viewing the events that occurred back millions of years ago is a mystical vision.
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The Corfield and Fitzmaurice Store has for sale pieces of Petrified Wood and Minerals specimens .. polished and in their natural form.
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