Winton is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Winton in Central West Queensland, Australia. It is 177 kilometres 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. Winton was the first home of the airline Qantas. In the 2021 census, the locality of Winton had a population of 856 people.
Population: 856 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s): 4735
Location: 441 km (274 mi) from Mount Isa · 1,153 km (716 mi) from Brisbane · 1,317 km (818 mi) from Alice Springs
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