About Winton Shire Community Directory
The Winton Community Directory covers the Winton Shire in central western Queensland, famous as the birthplace of the song “Waltzing Matilda,” the discovery of dinosaur fossils at Lark Quarry and a base for sheep and cattle grazing. The directory collates information on medical services, schools, community centres, arts groups, sporting clubs, volunteer organisations, historical societies and council facilities, ensuring residents and travellers along the Matilda Way can access support and participate in community life.
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Health, emergency and welfare services in the Winton area include small health clinics, visiting doctors and specialists, crisis and counselling hotlines, accommodation support and welfare assistance programmes. The directory also lists community clubs and interest groups, arts and creative projects, sports and recreation clubs, youth programmes, cultural and migrant services, environmental groups and religious or philosophical organisations, alongside education, training and employment services. Because this shire is remote, many specialist services such as allied health care, legal assistance and disability or youth support are delivered by visiting providers or regional outreach, while local community organisations and volunteers offer daily support and cultural activities.
Winton Shire Region
Winton shire sits on a landscape of jump‑ups, spinifex and dry creek beds and is revered as the birthplace of Australia’s iconic ballad ‘Waltzing Matilda’. The town of Winton has reinvented itself through museums celebrating dinosaurs and bush culture. Locals share the interactive exhibits at the rebuilt Waltzing Matilda Centre with pride and enjoy driving out to the Lark Quarry Conservation Park to witness the world’s only recorded dinosaur stampede preserved in stone.
Winton Shire Council has an approximate area of 54,000 km².
It is within the state electorate of Gregory.