Lynam, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2018}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Lynam
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-19.2488|146.5472|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Lynam (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 8
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4818
| area = 179.2
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 18.1
| dir1 = W
| location1 = Deeragun
| dist2 = 33.0
| dir2 = W
| location2 = Townsville CBD
| dist3 = 1474
| dir3 = NNW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = City of Townsville
| stategov = Hinchinbrook
| fedgov = Herbert
| fedgov2 = Kennedy
| near-n = Bluewater Park
Blue Hills
| near-e = Black River
| near-se = Hervey Range
| near-s = Hervey Range
| near-sw = Hervey Range
| near-w = Paluma
| near-nw = Clemant
}}
Lynam is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|44607|Lynam|locality in City of Townsville|accessdate=16 November 2018}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Lynam had a population of 8 people.
Geography
Most of the locality is undeveloped mountainous land with a number of named peaks (from north to south):
- Notch Peak ({{coord|-19.2770|146.5506|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Notch Peak}}) {{convert|146|m}}{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|24787|Notch Peak|mountain in Townsville City|access-date=25 November 2020}}
- Mount Black ({{coord|-19.2803|146.5625|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Black}}) {{convert|410|m}}{{cite QPN|2964|Mount Black|mountain in Townsville City|access-date=25 November 2020}}
- Mount Cataract ({{coord|-19.2872|146.5080|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Cataract}}) {{convert|721|m}}{{cite QPN|6493|Mount Cataract|mountain in Townsville City|access-date=25 November 2020}}
The northwestern part of the locality is within the Paluma Range National Park. The central part is within the Clemant State Forest.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=29 October 2023}} Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
The now-closed Greenvale railway line passes through the locality; there were no stations on it within the locality.
History
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Lynam had "no people or a very low population".{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31722|name=Lynam (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Lynam had a population of 8 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31707|name=Lynam (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
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.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=29 October 2023 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}