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:

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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