Croydon, Queensland

Croydon is an outback town and locality within the Shire of Croydon in Queensland, Australia. It is a terminus for the Normanton to Croydon railway line, which operates the Gulflander tourist train. At the 2016 census, Croydon had a population of 258 people.

Croydon
Queensland
Croydon Shire Hall, 2011
Croydon
Coordinates18°12′S 142°14′E
Population258 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)4871
Elevation116 m (381 ft)
Location
  • 1,896 km (1,178 mi) NW of Brisbane
  • 529 km (329 mi) W of Cairns
  • 156 km (97 mi) SE of Normanton
  • 147 km (91 mi) W of Georgetown
LGA(s)Shire of Croydon
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
33.9 °C
93 °F
20.4 °C
69 °F
731.6 mm
28.8 in
Localities around Croydon:
Karron Howitt Strathmore
Blackbull Croydon Gilbert River
Coralie Claraville Esmeralda
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