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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.