Lynam is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lynam had a population of 8 people.[3]
Lynam Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Lynam | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°14′56″S 146°32′50″E / 19.2488°S 146.5472°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 8 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
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Most of the locality is undeveloped mountainous land with a number of named peaks (from north to south):
The northwestern part of the locality is within the Paluma Range National Park. The central part is within the Clemant State Forest.[8] Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]
The now-closed Greenvale railway line passes through the locality; there were no stations on it within the locality.
The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[2]
In the 2016 census, Lynam had a population of 7 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Lynam had a population of 8 people.[3]
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.[10]