Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places We Love – Western Qld – Longreach & Winton

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 Itching for Hitching

Ilfracombe (27kms from Longreach) This friendly little caravan park is our preferred spot to stay when in Longreach. Adjacent to the most congenial Wellshot Hotel, you’ll be well entertained by the folks in the pub and the park. Across the … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places We Love – Western Qld – Longreach & Winton

It's a long way to the top, On the Road, Qld10 Comments

It’s a long way to the top, Day 66 – Falling for Winton

January 10, 2021January 9, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Day 66 Sunday August 10th 2014 Winton The Winton Hotel is the oldest in town and there are saddles hanging above the bar. From pack horse saddles to racing saddles. The bright yellow Australian Hotel is cheery with tables on … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 66 – Falling for Winton

It's a long way to the top, On the Road, Qld6 Comments

It’s a long way to the top, Day 65 – Winton, dinosaur country

January 8, 2021January 7, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Day 65 Saturday Aug 9th 2014 Winton Winton has a population of about 1000. The main street has replica heritage streetlamps and a centre strip of lawns and trees, even a water feature depicting the original town site of Pelican … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 65 – Winton, dinosaur country

Point of Interest, Qld, The Pubs7 Comments

Waltzing Matilda round and around

October 14, 2018October 5, 2018 Itching for Hitching

May 2018, Winton, Qld After having been thwarted in our attempt to free camp unpowered behind the North Gregory Hotel because of our failing fridge, we set up camp (powered) at the Pelican Caravan Park and I head off to … Continue reading Waltzing Matilda round and around

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Dead Things

September 28, 2016September 25, 2016 Itching for Hitching

A farmer by the name of David Elliott found a large (of course it would be large) dinosaur thigh bone on his Winton, Qld property back in 1999. He quickly despatched it to the museum folk in Brisbane and a … Continue reading Dead Things

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Winton in the dry season 2014

January 17, 2016 Itching for Hitching

Winton in Western Queensland has a population of about 1000 people. The main street has replica heritage street lamps and a centre strip of lawns and trees, even a water feature depicting the original town site of Pelican Waterhole. The town is busy and colourful which gives it a good feel. From what we see it appears that the people of this town aren’t afraid to have a go. This is the birthplace of Qantas. The grandest hotel in town is the North Gregory Hotel. After having been demolished and rebuilt with a second storey, it twice was burnt to … Continue reading Winton in the dry season 2014