Winton, Queensland

Not to be confused with Winston, Queensland.
Winton
Queensland
Elderslie Street
Winton is located in Queensland
Winton
Winton
Coordinates22°23′29″S 143°02′17″E / 22.3913°S 143.0381°E / -22.3913; 143.0381 (Winton (town centre))
Population856 (SAL 2021)[1][2]
Postcode(s)4735
Location
LGA(s)Winton Shire
CountyAyrshire County, Queensland
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Mean max temp[3] Mean min temp[3] Annual rainfall[3]
32.8 °C
91 °F		 17.1 °C
63 °F		 352.8 mm
13.9 in
Localities around Winton:
Kynuna Corfield Corfield
Middleton Winton Muttaburra
Opalton Opalton Morella

Winton is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Winton in Central West Queensland, Australia.[4][5][6] 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.[4][7] Winton was the first home of the airline Qantas. In the 2021 census, the locality of Winton had a population of 856 people.[8]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Winton (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Winton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b c "Climate statistics for Australian locations: Winton Airport". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Winton – town (entry 37728)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Winton – locality (entry 49358)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Winton". Outback Queensland. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  7. ^ Reader, Jane (19 June 2007). "Pop down (under) to Winton..." Bournemouth Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007. a book which reveals the town in western Queensland was named after our very own Winton by the postmaster, Robert Allen, in 1876
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).