Lynam | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 19°14′56″S 146°32′50″E / 19.2488°S 146.5472°E / -19.2488; 146.5472 (Lynam (centre of locality)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 179.2 km2 (69.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 8 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0446/km2 (0.116/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4818 | ||||||||||||
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Lynam is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Lynam had a population of 8 people.[2]
Geography
Most of the locality is undeveloped mountainous land with a number of named peaks (from north to south):
- Notch Peak (19°16′37″S 146°33′02″E / 19.2770°S 146.5506°E / -19.2770; 146.5506 (Notch Peak)) 146 metres (479 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Black (19°16′49″S 146°33′45″E / 19.2803°S 146.5625°E / -19.2803; 146.5625 (Mount Black)) 410 metres (1,350 ft)[4][6]
- Mount Cataract (19°17′14″S 146°30′29″E / 19.2872°S 146.5080°E / -19.2872; 146.5080 (Mount Cataract)) 721 metres (2,365 ft)[4][7]
The northwestern part of the locality is within the Paluma Range National Park. The central part is within the Clemant State Forest.[8] Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]
The now-closed Greenvale railway line passes through the locality; there were no stations on it within the locality.
History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Lynam had "no people or a very low population".[9]
In the 2021 census, Lynam had a population of 8 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Lynam. The nearest government primary school is Bluewater State School in neighbouring Bluewater to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the east and Thuringowa State High School in Condon to the south-east.[10]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lynam (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lynam (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Lynam – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44607)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Notch Peak – mountain in Townsville City (entry 24787)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Black – mountain in Townsville City (entry 2964)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Cataract – mountain in Townsville City (entry 6493)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lynam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
