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Winton is a town and Local Government Area in central west Queensland , Australia , located 177 kilometres northwest of Longreach . Shire population at the 2001 Census was 1616. One of the founding towns of the Australian airline, Qantas . Main industries of the area are Sheep and Cattle . Area surrounding the town has yielded a number of Dinosaur fossils, including 'Elliot', a Sauropod . Lark Quarry , 115 kilometres southwest of Winton, has preserved evidence of dinosaur stampede. Winton is intimately involved in the story of the popular Australian folk song, Waltzing Matilda , which had its first performance in the North Gregory Hotel in the town. |
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