Clemant, Queensland
| Clemant Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Looking from the North Coast railway bridge towards the Bruce Highway road bridge over Saltwater Creek | |||||||||||||||
  Clemant | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°07′09″S 146°25′57″E / 19.1191°S 146.4325°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 13 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 114.6 km2 (44.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Clemant is a rural coastal locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Clemant had a population of 13 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The Coral Sea forms most of the north-eastern boundary, but is interrupted by the locality of Toomulla.[4]
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Bluewater) and exits to the north-west (Rollingstone).[5]
The North Coast railway line also enters the locality from the south-east (Bluewater) and exits to the north-west (Rollingsone).[5]
There are two sections of the Paluma Range National Park in the locality, one section in the north-east and another in the south-west. Between these two sections is the Clemant State Forest and, to the south, part of the Clemant Park pastoral property which is used for grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History[edit]
The locality was named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[2]
In the 2016 census, Clemant had a population of 0 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Clemant had a population of 13 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Clemant. The nearest government primary schools are Rollingstone State School in neighbouring Rollingstone to the north-west and Bluewater State School in neighbouring Bluewater to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun in Townsville. [5]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clemant (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Clemant – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44583)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clemant (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Google (29 August 2021). "Clemant, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Clemant (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
