Lynam is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lynam had a population of 8 people.[1]
| Lynam Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lynam | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°14′56″S 146°32′50″E / 19.2488°S 146.5472°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0446/km2 (0.116/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4818 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 179.2 km2 (69.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | |||||||||||||||
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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) 146 metres (479 ft)[3][4]
- Mount Black (19°16′49″S 146°33′45″E / 19.2803°S 146.5625°E) 410 metres (1,350 ft)[3][5]
- Mount Cataract (19°17′14″S 146°30′29″E / 19.2872°S 146.5080°E) 721 metres (2,365 ft)[3][6]
The northwestern part of the locality is within the Paluma Range National Park. The central part is within the Clemant State Forest.[7] Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[7]
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.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Lynam had "no people or a very low population".[8]
In the 2021 census, Lynam had a population of 8 people.[1]
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.[9]