Lucinda, Queensland
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 Lucinda
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| Coordinates | 18°31′S 146°20′E / 18.517°S 146.333°ECoordinates: 18°31′S 146°20′E / 18.517°S 146.333°E | ||||||||
| Population | 448 (2006 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Hinchinbrook Shire Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||
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Lucinda is a coastal town in the state of Queensland, Australia, located at the southern entrance to Hinchinbrook Channel near the town of Ingham. A sugar-exporting town, Lucinda is noted for its 6 km-long sugar jetty, the world's largest bulk sugar loading facility. At the 2006 census, Lucinda had a population of 448.
Lucinda is serviced by a convenience store, the Hinchinbrook Marine Cove Resort on the waterfront on Dungeness Road, the Wanderers Village Resort on Bruce Parade and a hotel on Lucinda Point Road. It is also frequently serviced by Ingham and the nearby town of Halifax. Lucinda is serviced 5 days a week by Australia Post
Lucinda is located in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Lucinda is also used as a port for a supply barge to Palm Island.
Lucinda Post Office opened on 6 October 1896.
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