Location & Map

Winton is located in Central Western Queensland on the Landsborough Highway.

The closest towns are:

  • Kynuna - 171km north-west
  • Longreach - 178km south-east
  • Hughenden - 214km north-east
  • Boulia - 362km south-west
  • Jundah - 370km south

Routes from major regional and metropolitan centres in Queensland:

  • Brisbane - approximately 1600km - take the Warrego Highway to Morven, take the road to Augathella and follow the Landsborough Highway.
  • Rockhampton - approximately 900km - follow the Capricorn Highway west to Barcaldine where it joins to the Landsborough Highway, and follow this to Winton.
  • Townsville - approximately 600km - follow the Flinders Highway to Hughenden, and turn onto the Kennedy Developmental Road, south to Winton.
  • Cairns - approximately 1000km - inland route via the Tablelands - follow the Kennedy Highway, then the Kennedy Developmental Road to Winton.

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Winton Snippets
Population Density

The population of Winton Shire is around 1500, which equates to a population density of less than 0.03 people per square kilometre. In comparison, Queensland’s capital, Brisbane, has a population density of more than 900 people per square kilometre.