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Discover Winton in Australia
Winton in the region of Queensland is a town located in Australia - some 964 mi or ( 1551 km ) North-West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Winton is now 04:28 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: and . When in this area, you might want to check out . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Winton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Winton Trip September 2009
Train trip on "The Spirit of the Outback" to Longreach and then Winton Queensland Australia for the Winton Outback Festival. Driving back to Brisbane via Barcaldine, Blackall, Tambo, Augathella and Ch ..
Waltzing Matilda Centre - More than Just a song
If there is one song that lives in the hearts of all Australians, it's Waltzing Matilda. The song, written by AB 'Banjo' Paterson in 1895, has played a significant part in defining the Australian char ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shire of Winton
The Shire of Winton is a local government area in Central West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 62,000.7 square kilometres, and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. It is named for the Barcoo River which reaches a confluence with the Thomson River in the shire to form Cooper Creek. The major industry in the shire is beef production and some opal mining. There has been some development of the known oil and gas reserves in the region.
Located at -22.39 143.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Winton, Queensland
Winton is a town in Central West Queensland, Australia, 177 kilometres northwest of Longreach. The main industries of the area are sheep and cattle raising. The town was named by postmaster Robert Allen, in 1876 after his place of birth Winton, Dorset. At the 2011 census, Winton had a population of 954.
Located at -22.39 143.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bladensburg National Park
Bladensburg is a national park in Queensland, Australia, located 1152 km northwest of Brisbane, and just south of the town of Winton. The 84,900 hectares of national park were declared in 1984. Birds common to the area include the Painted Firetail, Rufous-crowned Emu-wren and Rufous-throated Honeyeater.
Located at -22.50 142.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Ansett-ANA Flight 149
On 22 September 1966 a Vickers Viscount departed from Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia for a 73 minute flight to Longreach. Forty-four minutes after takeoff a fire started in one of the engines. The crew were unable to extinguish the fire or feather the propeller so made an emergency descent with the intention of landing at Winton, a small town along the route.
Located at -22.39 142.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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