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Winton is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Winton in Central West Queensland, Australia. It is 177 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Longreach. The main industries of the area are sheep and cattle raising. The town was named in 1876 by postmaster Robert Allen, after his place of birth, Winton, Dorset.
The Shire of Winton is a local government area in Central West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 53,814 square kilometres (20,777.7 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. Its administrative centre is located in the town of Winton.
Home. About Winton. The History of Winton. Elderslie Street, Winton. The history of Winton begins with a man named Robert Allen. He arrived from Aramac in 1875 and camped on the banks of Pelican Waterhole. His settlement was known as Wallace's Camp.
By Sarah Bristow. Say g’day to one of Queensland’s most intriguing destination s with a trip to Winton, an outback town that feels distinctly different. The dinosaur capital of Australia and the birthplace of Waltzing Matilda, Winton may be small in stature but it’s big in offerings, particularly of the cultural variety.
Winton is a town in Outback Queensland between Longreach and Mount Isa. Understand. Winton is a very small outback town in Central Queensland that, despite its small size on the map these days, has a rich history. Alongside Longreach the town has a strong link with Qantas, the Australian national carrier.
Winton, town, central Queensland, Australia, on Western Mills Creek, an intermittent tributary of the Diamantina River. Settled in 1873 and originally called Pelican Waterholes, it became a village in 1875 and a town in 1879. It was later renamed after Winton, England, the birthplace of its postmaster.
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Print. Winton, QLD. Town famous for 'Banjo' Paterson writing Waltzing Matilda now known as the 'Dinosaur Capital of Australia'. The Winton Shire covers 53,935 square kilometres and has a population of just 1,600 people. It is the centre of an important cattle and sheep raising region of predominantly flat grassland known as the Channel Country.
