Winton NB: Council wishes to advise that engineering advice has confirmed that an internal rammed earth wall is showing signs of rotating and as such the Dinosaur Stampede National Monument will remain closed until further action is taken to ensure the area is safe for use. Council is also in the process of approaching both State and Federal Government agencies and their respective Ministers to obtain a financially sustainable outcome for the Dinosaur Stampede National Monument. At the end of March we will be able to advise further regarding a time when the Dinosaur Stampede will be able to reopen to the public. Please check this space again at the beginning of April 2012 for further information regarding the Dinosaur Stampede reopening. Located in the very heart of ‘Matilda Country’, few townships have left such an impression on the Australian psyche as Winton. This friendly, picturesque town has strong links to Waltzing Matilda, Qantas, and dinosaurs. Winton is probably best known as the place where ‘Banjo’ Paterson wrote Australia’s unofficial national anthem “Waltzing Matilda” in 1895. Just as significantly, the first board meeting of Qantas was held at the Winton Club in 1921, marking Winton as the Birthplace of Qantas. However, long before indigenous Australians and the white settlers walked in Winton, the dinosaurs called this land home. The town of Winton is located in Central Western Queensland on the Landsborough Highway, 178 kilometres north-west of Longreach and 470 kilometres south-east of Mount Isa. Winton is approximately 1,500 kilometres from Brisbane. Contact DetailsWinton Visitor Information Centre 50 Elderslie Street Email: vic@matildacentre.com.au
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