Crinum, Queensland

Crinum is a locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Crinum had a population of 86 people.[1]

Crinum
Queensland
Crinum
Coordinates23.2036°S 148.2683°E / -23.2036; 148.2683
Population86 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.1713/km2 (0.4436/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4723
Area502.1 km2 (193.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Crinum:
Belcong Belcong Lilyvale
Chirnside Crinum Lilyvale
Gordonstone Wyuna Wyuna

Geography

The Kestrel coal mine is located in the locality (23.2574°S 148.3006°E / -23.2574; 148.3006 (Kestrel coal mine)). 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
Lilyvale Stand Monument, 2009

Crinum has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

gollark: It is also beginning to encroach on some land which slopes downward a bit, so I suppose I'll just make it go downward.
gollark: (no I can't make aesthetic decisions myself)
gollark: Should I move the tunnel down and *un-*ruin this lake or leave it as is?
gollark: Anyone know a way to void water I pick up?
gollark: Thanks for the fluxbore idea. This is much easier, and I have wireless charging.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crinum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Crinum (entry 46945)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  4. "Lilyvale Stand Monument (entry 602167)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

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