| Historic Winton |
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There are many sites around the Shire where you can discover Winton's recent and pioneering history. >> Visit Combo Waterhole, reputedly the site where Waltzing Matilda's Swaggie drowned himself. >> Corfield & Fitzmaurice is an almost perfectly preserved building, housing Combo Crafts and a shop display from the time that it was a General Store. >> Winton's Diamantina Heritage Truck and Machinery Museum was opened in 2007 and on display are many restored vintage vehicles. >> The North Gregory Hotel is an important local landmark, where local legend has it that the first public performance of Waltzing Matilda occurred. >> Take a trip out to the Old Cork Homestead Ruins on the Diamantina, one of Winton's oldest homesteads. >> Visit Pelican Waterhole, 1km west of the current town of Winton, where the first settlement occurred in 1875. >> Take a look behind the scenes at Winton's Royal Open Air Theatre Museum. >> See where the first board meeting of Qantas was held, at the Winton Club. >> Discover the romance and legend behind Waltzing Matilda, at the Waltzing Matilda Centre. |