Clemant is a rural coastal locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Clemant had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Clemant
Queensland
Looking from the North Coast railway bridge towards the Bruce Highway road bridge over Saltwater Creek
Clemant is located in Queensland
Clemant
Clemant
Coordinates19°07′09″S 146°25′57″E / 19.1191°S 146.4325°E / -19.1191; 146.4325 (Clemant (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4816
Area114.6 km2 (44.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Clemant:
Rollingstone Balgal Beach
Coral Sea
Toomulla
Coral Sea
Crystal Creek Clemant Bluewater
Paluma Lynam Bluewater Park

Geography edit

The Coral Sea forms most of the north-eastern boundary, but is interrupted by the locality of Toomulla.[3]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Bluewater) and exits to the north-west (Rollingstone).[4]

The North Coast railway line also enters the locality from the south-east (Bluewater) and exits to the north-west (Rollingsone).[4]

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.[4]

History edit

The locality was named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[2]

Demographics edit

In the 2016 census, Clemant had "no people or a very low population".[5]

In the 2021 census, Clemant had "no people or a very low population".[1]

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. [4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clemant (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ a b "Clemant – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44583)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ Google (29 August 2021). "Clemant, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Clemant (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.