"Winton - Matilda Country" Winton by ettiewyn

Winton Travel Guide: 18 reviews and 36 photos

Winton is a small and friendly outback town and I liked my stay there very much. It is known for two reasons: The song Waltzing Matilda was written here, and together with its neighbouring town Longreach it is the founding place of Qantas Airlines.
The main attractions of the town deal with these topics, but there are also several other small things to explore! The locals really try to make the most of their town and I liked that very much.

Statue of Banjo Patterson

Winton is located in the outback of Queensland, but it can easily be reached by Greyhound. I went this way because I needed to go from Brisbane to Cairns and did not feel like going along the coast again, so I took the Greyhound inland - of course this took much longer and involved a lot of time on the bus, but I liked my small adventure very much. Besides Winton, I also visited Longreach and Mount Isa.

Pros and Cons

Pros:An outback town with a lot of character
Cons:Very much off the beaten path (although I think that's a pro ;-)
In a nutshell:A small adventure :-)

Last visit to Winton: Mar 2010
Intro Updated Dec 11, 2011
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Small exhibitions all around Things to Do (8)

As you stroll along Elderslie Street, you will find that there is a small exhibition in nearly every second building... more travel advice

Dinosaurs galore! Favorites (4)

Besides Waltzing Matilda and Qantas, there is a third theme that runs all through Winton and its neighbouring town... more travel advice

Am I meeting a ghost? Hotels (1)

As in Longreach, the same problem arised when I wanted to book accomodation in Winton: No hostels around! Therefore, I... more travel advice

Waltzing Matilda Centre Things to Do (8)

The Waltzing Matilda Centre is a museum complex that was created in order to commemorate and honour the song Waltzing... more travel advice

Restaurants (1)
Thanks for the veggies :-)

Transportation (1)
Greyhound to Winton

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Nemorino Jan 26, 2012 at 3:42 AM

Yes, that must have been an eerie feeling to be the only guest in that big old hotel in the middle of the outback when all the lights went off! Good that it wasn’t a ghost on the stairs but only the hotel manager. (Thanks for including the link to Slim Dusty on YouTube.)
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tiabunna Dec 22, 2011 at 3:19 PM

I really enjoyed this page. We stayed in Winton last year and I've been meaning to write a page myself. You brought back so many memories, well done.