Crinum, Queensland
| Crinum Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Crinum | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°12′13″S 148°16′06″E / 23.2036°S 148.2683°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 86 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1713/km2 (0.4436/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4723 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 502.1 km2 (193.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Crinum is a locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Crinum had a population of 86 people.[1]
Geography
The Kestrel coal mine is located in the locality (23°15′27″S 148°18′02″E / 23.2574°S 148.3006°E). It produced both thermal and coking coal. The mine has an estimated 50 to 100 megatonnes of coal.[3] It is part of the Kestrel coal reserve which spreads across Crinum and extends into neighbouring Lilyvale, Wyuna and Gordonstone, which has an estimated 100 to 500 megatonnes of coal.[3]
Heritage listings
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Crinum has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Lilyvale Road: Lilyvale Stand Monument[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crinum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Crinum (entry 46945)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Lilyvale Stand Monument (entry 602167)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Crinum, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons