Lynam is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , 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 () * Mount Black () * Mount Cataract () The northwestern part of the locality is within the

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. The central part is within the

Clemant State Forest Clemant is a rural coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Clemant had "no people or a very low population". Geography The ''Coral Sea'' forms most of the north-eastern bo ...

. Apart from these protected areas, the predominant land use is

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on native vegetation. 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.

Demographics

In the , Lynam had "no people or a very low population". In the , Lynam had a population of 8 people.

Education

There are no schools in Lynam. The nearest government primary school is Bluewater State School in neighbouring

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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 Thuringowa State High School is a public co-educational secondary school located in the Townsville suburb of Condon, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 678 students and a t ...

in Condon to the south-east.

References

{{Suburbs of Townsville City of Townsville Localities in Queensland