Winston, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Winston
City:Mount Isa
State:qld
Coordinates:-20.7098°N 139.4975°W
Pop:1084
Postcode:4825
Area:0.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:2.0
Dir1:NNE
Location1:Mount Isa CBD
Dist2:904
Dir2:W
Location2:Townsville
Dist3:1826
Dir3:NW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:City of Mount Isa
Stategov:Traeger
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Ryan
Near-Ne:Ryan
Near-E:Sunset
Near-Se:Pioneer
Near-S:Menzies
Near-Sw:Soldiers Hill
Near-W:Soldiers Hill
Near-Nw:Soldiers Hill

Winston is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Winston had a population of 1,084 people.

Geography

The Leichhardt River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).[2] [3] Winston is a "townside" suburb.

History

Winston was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973. On 16 March 2001, the status of Winston was changed from a locality to a suburb.[1]

Demographics

In the, Winston had a population of 1,134 people.

In the, Winston had a population of 1,084 people.

Education

There are no schools in Winston. The nearest government primary schools are Sunset State School in neighbouring Sunset to the west and Mount Isa Central State School in the Mount Isa CBD to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south-west and its senior campus in neighbouring Pioneer to the south-east.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2 November 2019.
  2. Web site: 2017-01-02. Mount Isa. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201219064015/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/events/onenightstand/17/location/. 2020-12-19. 2020-12-19. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. Web site: This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201219064156/https://www.miningpeople.com.au/news/this-mining-life-mount-isa-qld. 2020-12-19. 2020-12-19. Mining People International. en.
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 15 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.