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Winton
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This is Waltzing Matilda country - the region that inspired famous
Australian poet A.B. "Banjo" Paterson to write the poem
that became Australia's unofficial national anthem. Winton is now
the home of the Waltzing Matilda Centre, a state-of-the-art museum
which was opened in 1998 as a tribute to Australia's national song
and the Australian character.
The hottest bore in Australia is located on Castle Hill Station
100km west of Winton. There, the water temperature registers 99
degrees Celsius as it comes to the surface.
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Winton was once known
as Pelican Waterhole |
Winton is in boulder opal country. Also in this region, dinosaur footprints
can be seen at Lark
Quarry Environmental Park. 111km southwest of Winton. The footprints,
estimated to be 93 million years old, are the world's only existing record
of a dinosaur stampede.
There are many mines around Winton including Opalton.
Visitor Information
Waltzing Matilda Centre
Elderslie Street,Winton Queensland 4735
Phone (07) 4657 1466
or
Winton Shire Council
PO Box 288 Winton, Queensland 4735
Phone (07) 4657 1188
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