Crinum, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Crinum, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Crinum |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -23.20463 |
| Longitude | 148.19639 |
| Area | 502.0 km² |
| Elevation | 194 m |
| Postcode | 4723 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 678 km northwest |
Crinum is a locality in the Central Highlands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 502.0 km². It sits at an elevation of around 194 m above sea level. It lies approximately 678 km northwest of Brisbane. Crinum is located at 23.2046°S, 148.1964°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4723. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Crinum rests under a wide, pale sky, a landscape etched by the patient hand of drought and the occasional, generous grace of rain. It lies 237.1 km west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 274°T), and is situated 25.0 km south-west of Tieri. The earth here is a study in ochre and rust, a vast expanse of undulating plains that stretch towards horizons softened by the heat’s shimmering veil. Scattered stands of ironbark and brigalow punctuate the land, their hardy forms a testament to resilience, their shadows offering a scant, fleeting coolness. The air, when it stirs, carries the dry, dusty scent of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers, a subtle fragrance that speaks of life persisting against the odds. Evenings here arrive with a peculiar stillness, the light deepening to a rich amber, painting the land in hues of burnished gold before surrendering to the profound, star-dusted darkness.
This is a place where the echoes of pastoral ambition still resonate, where the economy has long been tied to the wool of hardy Merino sheep and the robust frames of beef cattle grazing on the sparse, yet nutritious, native grasses. Crinum, for generations, has been a waypoint, a place where travellers pause, their journeys marked by the vast distances they have traversed. The legacy of pioneering spirit is woven into the character of the land, a quiet determination to coax sustenance from this sometimes unforgiving terrain. While the hum of modern life is present, it is a gentle sound, a counterpoint to the enduring quietude of the Australian bush, where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the day’s unfolding.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Crinum, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Crinum, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Crinum includes the postcode (4723), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Central Highlands Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Crinum is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |