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Middleton

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Winton Shire Council QLD, PO Box 288, Middleton, QLD 4735
07 4657 2666

Description

Middleton is a rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland, Australia.

Middleton is a rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Middleton had a population of 9 people.

History

European exploration of the Middleton area began with explorer John McKinlay's expedition in search of the missing Burke and Wills expedition in 1862. McKinlay named a watercourse in the area Middleton Creek after his second-in-charge Thomas Middleton.The Middleton Hotel was established at the creek crossing as a Cobb & Co changing station on the route between Winton and Boulia.Middleton Provisional School opened on 1908 and closed on 1913. Another Middleton Provisional School opened in 1937 and closed circa 1943.Middleton Post Office opened by March 1916 (a receiving office had been open from 1889) and closed in 1968.At the 2006 census, Middleton and the surrounding area had a population of 121.In the 2016 census Middleton had a population of 9 people.

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Type: Rural areas

Population: 1-100

Time zone: UTC +10:00

Area: 18748.641 km2

Elevation: 51-200 metres

Town elevation: 189 m

Population number: 9

Local Government Area: Winton Shire Council

Location

Winton Shire Council QLD, PO Box 288, Middleton, QLD 4735

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Middleton, Queensland

Middleton - Localista

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