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Coordinates: 18°31′58″S 146°20′05″E / 18.5327°S 146.3347°E / -18.5327; 146.3347
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Lucinda
Queensland
Jetty
Lucinda is located in Queensland
Lucinda
Lucinda
Coordinates18°31′58″S 146°20′05″E / 18.5327°S 146.3347°E / -18.5327; 146.3347
Population406 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density5.219/km2 (13.516/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4850
Elevation10 m (33 ft)[2]
Area77.8 km2 (30.0 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
27.2 °C
81 °F		 22.3 °C
72 °F		 949.5 mm
37.4 in
Localities around Lucinda:
Hinchinbrook Channel Hinchinbrook Channel Coral Sea
Macknade Lucinda Coral Sea
Halifax Halifax Halifax

Lucinda is a coastal town and a locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2016 census, Lucinda had a population of 406 people.[1]

Geography

Lucinda is located at the southern entrance to Hinchinbrook Channel near the town of Ingham.[5]

History

Lucinda is located on the traditional lands of the Biyaygiri people.[5]

Lucinda Post Office opened on 6 October 1896.[6]

At the 2006 census, Lucinda had a population of 448.[7]

At the 2016 census, Lucinda had a population of 406 people.[1]

Economy

A sugar-exporting town, Lucinda is noted for its 6 km-long sugar jetty, the world's largest bulk sugar loading facility.[5] Lucinda is also used as a port for a supply barge to Palm Island.

Amenities

Lucinda is serviced by a convenience store, the Hinchinbrook Marine Cove Resort[8] on the waterfront on Dungeness Road, the Wanderers Village Resort on Bruce Parade and a hotel on Lucinda Point Road. It is also frequently serviced by Ingham and the nearby town of Halifax. Lucinda is serviced 5 days a week by Australia Post.

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lucinda (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Bureau of Meteorology Archived 26 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2008-07-05.
  3. ^ "Lucinda – town in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 20220)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Lucinda – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42521)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Hinchinbrook Tourism site Archived 16 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine - Lucinda page. Retrieved 16 December 2006.
  6. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lucinda (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  8. ^ "Hinchinbrook Marine Cove Resort". Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.



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