Old Cork (Homestead Ruins) - QLD

  Station,Homestead

Position

DEG: -22.926081 141.87529
DMS: 22º 55' 33.89" S 141º 52' 31.04" E
UTM: 54 K 7464396mN 589752mE
Altitude: 133.87m

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Address & Contact

Opalton QLD
Phone: +61 7 4657 1466
Email: waltzing@matildacentre.com.au
Web: https://www.experiencewinton.com.au/news/article/12/old-cork-homestead-ruins

Information

Ruins of the Old Cork station homestead with some signage. The ruins are part of Winton’s Pioneer Trail, 126km south-west of Winton. It is a vintage sandstone homestead of one of the original properties in the Winton Shire. The property was settled in the 1870s and was the mail distribution point before Winton was established.

As the homestead was often cut off for several weeks at a time, the administration centre of the property moved at the turn of the 20th Century. However, the families of the workers on the property continued to live there until the 1980s, when it was abandoned. It has since been allowed to deteriorate.

There is a single drop toilet here. Visitors are welcome to camp along the nearby waterhole that lies on the Diamantina River (walking distance from ruins). See separate Place listing for camping details.
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Closest Weather Station

Winton at 25/07:00am EST
Distance from Old Cork (Homestead Ruins) 138.88km NE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
26.7°C24.8°C51%15.7°C1010.9hPa0.0mmNE20km/hr
11knots
30km/hr
16knots

Closest Climatic Station

Winton Post Office
Distance from Old Cork (Homestead Ruins) 133.3km NE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C37.536.235.032.127.824.624.426.931.034.737.038.2
Mean Min. °C23.522.921.017.212.99.48.29.513.417.820.922.8
Mean Rain mm83.287.053.822.320.218.214.76.59.018.131.849.9

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