Touring Croydon
Croydon in Croydon (Queensland) is a town located in Australia about 1,253 mi (or 2,017 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital place.
Time in Croydon is now 09:10 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Croydon. The closest airport in Australia is Croydon Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
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Coming into Croydon on the Gulflander
After 5 hours of kidney jarring comfort on the Gulflander, we're coming into Croydon Station. Notice the throng of people on the platform. This is how it is on every arrival and departure....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Croydon, Queensland
Croydon is a town in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, the town and surrounding area had a population of 255.
Shire of Croydon
The Shire of Croydon is a local government area in western Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Croydon, covers an area of 29,577.8 square kilometres, and has existed since its creation on 31 December 1887 under the Divisional Boards Act 1887. The council consists of a mayor plus four councillors, each of whom represents the entire Shire. The Shire was originally settled as part of a gold rush in the 1880s, and at one time had a population of 7,000.
Lake Belmore
Lake Belmore was built in 1995 to supply town water to Croydon and provides additional benefits with the opportunity to swim, fish, ski and facilities for barbecues and picnics. A regular stocking program to ensure future fishing has been implemented. Unfortunately at this stage they do not permit camping around the lake.
Electoral district of Croydon (Queensland)
Croydon was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1893 to 1912. Based in the remote western part of the state, it was first created for the 1893 state election out of the district of Burke when that ceased to be a two member electorate. The district was abolished for the 1912 state election and divided between the districts of Burke and Flinders.