Croydon, Queensland

Croydon
Croydon Shire Hall, 2011
Croydon
Interactive map of Croydon
Coordinates: 18°12′20″S 142°14′41″E / 18.2056°S 142.2447°E / -18.2056; 142.2447 (Croydon (town centre))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
4,620.0 km2 (1,783.8 sq mi)
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 • Total215 (2021 census)
 • Density0.04654/km2 (0.12053/sq mi)
Postcode
4871
Mean max temp33.9 °C (93.0 °F)
Mean min temp20.4 °C (68.7 °F)
Annual rainfall731.6 mm (28.80 in)
Localities around Croydon
Karron Howitt Strathmore
Blackbull Croydon Gilbert River
Coralie Claraville Esmeralda

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. In the 2021 census, the locality of Croydon had a population of 215 people.