Winton Shire
Winton Shire, an area of 53,935 sq km, is generally 750 km west of Rockhampton. Consisting mainly of lightly timbered Mitchell grass plain, it drains south-westwards by seasonal watercourses and channels into the Diamantina system.
Further Reading:
Vincent Corbin, ed, Winton: one hundred years of settlement 1875-1975, Winton, Winton Shire Council, 1975
Len Cram, A journey with colour, Lightning Ridge, NSW, L. Cram, 1998-2006
Peter and Sheila Forrest, Vision splendid: a history of the Winton district, Western Queensland, Winton, Winton and District Historical Society, 2005
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