Nychum

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Nychum
Queensland
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Nychum
Coordinates 16°45′08″S144°30′42″E / 16.7522°S 144.5116°E / -16.7522; 144.5116 (Nychum (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4871
Area1,026.0 km2 (396.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Nychum:
Bellevue Hurricane Hurricane
Bellevue Nychum Mount Mulligan
Rookwood Chillagoe Mount Mulligan

Nychum is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Nychum had "no people or a very low population". [1]

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Geography

The entire locality is within the pastoral property Nychum which has its homestead at the end of Nychum Road ( 16°50′03″S144°25′19″E / 16.8342°S 144.4219°E / -16.8342; 144.4219 (Nychum (homestead)) ) adjacent to Elizabeth Creek. [3] It is owned by the Kenny Creek pastoral company and is managed from their property in neighbouring Bellevue. [4] [5]

Wollenden Airstrip (also known as Nychum) is an airstrip located to the immediate south-west of the Nychum homestead ( 16°50′28″S144°24′46″E / 16.8412°S 144.4129°E / -16.8412; 144.4129 (Wollenden Airstrip) ). [6]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation. [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Nychum had "no people or a very low population". [8]

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

Education

There are no schools in Nychum. The nearest primary school is Chillagoe State School in neighbouring Chillagoe to the south. There are no nearby secondary schools. Distance education or boarding schools are the options. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nychum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Nychum – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. "Nychum Station". Kennys Creek Angus. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. "Bellevue Station". Kennys Creek Angus. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nychum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg