Winton, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Winton, in the Benalla Rural City local government area.
| Locality | Winton |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Benalla Rural City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.51978 |
| Longitude | 146.09311 |
| Population | 98 |
| Density | 2.8 /km² |
| Area | 35.6 km² |
| Elevation | 186 m |
| Postcode | 3673 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 175 km northeast |
Winton is a locality in the Benalla Rural City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 98. The locality covers an area of 35.6 km², giving a population density of about 2.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 186 m above sea level. It lies approximately 175 km northeast of Melbourne. Winton is located at 36.5198°S, 146.0931°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3673. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Winton lies where the plains begin to fray, a scattering of buildings under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 26.0 km south-west of Wangaratta, VIC (from Wangaratta, VIC: bearing 229°T), and is situated 10.7 km east-north-east of Benalla. The land here unfurls in broad, sun-kissed sweeps of dry grass, punctuated by hardy, low-slung scrub and the occasional gum tree, its bark peeling like old parchment. The air, even on a mild day, carries a dry, whispering quality, a constant murmur of distance and wide-open spaces. You can feel the vastness pressing in, a gentle but persistent embrace that shapes the very rhythm of Winton.
This is a place that remembers its past with a quiet pride, its fortunes once tied to the sheep that grazed these undulating pastures, their fleece a pale gold against the ochre earth. The echoes of those days are still present in the sturdy brick of the older buildings and the wide, unhurried streets. Today, while agriculture remains a vital thread, Winton also draws sustenance from its position as a regional hub, a place where travellers pause on their journeys, drawn by the promise of a good meal and a moment of respite. The local economy is a mosaic of services, supporting the surrounding farms and the people who call this expansive country home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Winton, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Winton, in the Benalla Rural City local government area.
Detailed location data for Winton includes the postcode (3673), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Benalla Rural City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Winton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |