Barry WilsonPrint Page 
The park commemorates Barry Wilson, former Medical Superintendent of the Winton Hospital who died at age 30.
Barry Wilson was both medical superintendent at the hospital from 1969 until his death in 1972 and first President of the Winton Outback Festival Committee. When he died young, at the age of thirty, the Winton Jaycees wanted to construct a memorial in his memory.
Location
| Address: | Elderslie Street, Barry Wilson Memorial Park, Winton, 4735 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -22.390117 Long: 143.040318 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 16th August, 1973 |
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Barry Wilson Memorial Park
Plaque :
Barry Wilson Memorial Park
Constructed By Winton Jaycees
In memory of Barry Wilson
Medical Superintendent, Winton Hospital, who died 11th February, 1972, aged 30 Years.
Admired and respected for devotion to duty and untiring efforts towards many charities.
Dedicated on 16th. August, 1973 by the Hon. W. A. R. RAE, M.L.A. Minister for Lands and Forestry and Member for Gregory
