Winston, Queensland — 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 Winston, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
| Locality | Winston |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mount Isa City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.70921 |
| Longitude | 139.49721 |
| Population | 1,125 |
| Density | 1406.2 /km² |
| Area | 0.8 km² |
| Elevation | 353 m |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1564 km west-northwest |
Winston is a locality in the Mount Isa City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,125. The locality covers an area of 0.8 km², giving a population density of about 1406.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 353 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1564 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Winston is located at 20.7092°S, 139.4972°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Winston shimmers under a vast, indifferent sky, a scattering of buildings clinging to the ochre earth. It lies 666.8 km east-north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 61°T), and is situated 1.9 km north-north-east of Mount Isa City. The land here breathes with a dry, patient heat, the horizon a wavering line drawn by the sun. Sparse, hardy scrub, predominantly mulga and spinifex, carpets the undulating terrain, punctuated by the skeletal silhouettes of ghost gums that stand like sentinels against the relentless glare. The air, when it stirs, carries the scent of dry dust and the subtle, almost sweet perfume of sun-baked earth, a constant reminder of the elemental forces shaping this country. Even the shadows seem to possess a tangible quality, deepening into bruised purples and indigos as the day wears on, a silent testament to the immensity of the landscape.
Winston’s story is inextricably linked to the deep veins of mineral wealth that lie beneath its surface, a legacy etched into the very bones of the place. For decades, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the clang of machinery and the ceaseless pursuit of ore, a robust economy built on the back of relentless extraction. The dusty tracks leading out from Winston hint at a wider network of stations and outposts, where cattle graze on the sparse vegetation, their livelihoods as tied to the capricious rainfall as the fortunes of the mining operations. This is a place where resilience is not a choice but a condition of existence, where the stark beauty of the land is matched by the enduring spirit of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Winston, Queensland 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 Winston, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
Detailed location data for Winston includes the postcode (4825), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mount Isa City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Winston 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. |