Windorah
Population
60 (Wiki). Part of the Barcoo Shires total population of 383 (2006 census).Location
1,200km north/west of Brisbane.
Photo:Courtesy of Tourism Queensland
General Information
Windorah named after the local Aboriginal word for "Big Fish", lies on the Diamantina Developmental Road between Quilpie and Longreach.
Climate
Hot summers when maximums approach 50 degrees Celsius, minimums in winter are below 0 degrees Celsius. Rainfall - recorded falls between low of 86 mm and high of 988 mm for a year
Points of interest
Windorah started when the Whitman brothers were caught in an 1870’s flood on a stony point, it wasn’t until 1880 that Windorah was gazetted as a township and the name changed from Stony Point to Windorah. Sheep and cattle grazing have always been the chief industries of the district, with oil, gas and tourism growing each year. The Slab Hut was the last of its kind in the area built in 1906.
Useful Links
Windora NetWindorah Queensland Holidays
Windorah Wiki Entry
