Middleton, Queensland
| Middleton Queensland | |
|---|---|
|
Cornpore Lookout along the Kennedy Development Road | |
  Middleton | |
| Coordinates | 22°21′0″S 141°33′0″E / 22.35000°S 141.55000°ECoordinates: 22°21′0″S 141°33′0″E / 22.35000°S 141.55000°E |
| Population | 121 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4735 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Winton |
| State electorate(s) | Mount Isa |
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa |
Middleton is a locality in central western Queensland, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Winton and on the Kennedy Developmental Road, 1,524 kilometres (947 mi) north west of the state capital Brisbane and 435 kilometres (270 mi) south west of the regional centre of Mount Isa. At the 2006 census, Middleton and the surrounding area had a population of 121.[1]
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 W. Middleton.[2] The Middleton Hotel was established at the creek crossing as a Cobb & Co changing station on the route between Winton and Boulia.[2]
Middleton Post Office opened by March 1916 (a receiving office had been open from 1889) and closed in 1968.[3]
The town has been mostly abandoned and now consists of the "Middleton Hotel, campground and [a] disused Hall".[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Middleton (Winton Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Middleton". Experience Winton. Shire of Winton. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.