Palmyra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21°12′12″S 149°04′59″E / 21.2033°S 149.0830°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 250 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.20/km2 (18.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4751 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Palmyra is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Palmyra had a population of 250 people. [1]
In the 2016 census, Palmyra had a population of 264 people. [3]
In the 2021 census, Palmyra had a population of 250 people. [1]
The locality is dominated by motor sport venues, which include Mac's Speedway, the Palmyra Drag Racing Club and a Karting track. Mac's Speedway earned its name after the McNicholl family and the track has hosted important motorcycle speedway events, [4] including the final of the Queensland Solo Championship, which was a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship in 1991. [5] [6] [7]