Winchester, Queensland

Winchester is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Winchester had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

Winchester sits on a major coal deposit in the Bowen Basin. There are a number of coal mines operating in the north-east of the locality, including Peak Downs Mine, Peak Downs East Mine, Eagle Downs Mine, and Winchester Mine. The Goonyella railway line provides transport from the mines to the ports, with stations:

Despite its name, Winchester railway station is in neighbouring Dysart.
The terrain ranges from above sea level, with the following named peaks:

In the opencut mining areas, the terrain is artificially lower inside the pits. Apart from the mining areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

The locality was officially named and bounded on 16 June 2000.

In the, Winchester had a population of 5 people.
In the, Winchester had "no people or a very low population".

There are no schools in Winchester. The nearest government primary schools are Moranbah State School in neighbouring Moranbah to the north, Dysart State School in neighbouring Dysart to the south-east and Kilcummin State School in neighbouring Kilcummin to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Moranbah State High School in Moranbah and Dysart State High School in Dysart.

Peak Downs Ambulance Station is at the Peak Down Mine.