Cromarty, Queensland

Cromarty is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the, Cromarty had a population of 43 people.

Geography
The locality is bounded to the east by the meandering Haughton River and to the north by Burrumbush Creek, a tributary of the Haughton River. Their confluence is at the north-eastern corner of the locality.

Most of the locality is protected within the Bowling Green Bay National Park (the north-eastern and eastern part of the locality) and the Wongaloo Conservation Park (the north-western part of the locality). The land use in the remaining south-west of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Mount Surround) and exits to the north-west (Mount Elliot / Cape Cleveland).

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Mount Surround / Guru) and exists to the north-west (Mount Elliot / Cape Cleveland). The locality was served by three railway stations, from north to south:


 * Storth railway station (-19.4126°N, 147.0337°W).
 * Cromarty railway station (-19.4707°N, 147.0535°W)
 * Piralko railway station, now abandoned (-19.4998°N, 147.0737°W)

History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.

Demographics
In the, Cromarty had a population of 21 people.

In the, Cromarty had a population of 43 people.

Education
There are no schools are Cromarty. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in neighbouring Giru to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are William Ross State High School in Annandale, Townsville to the north-west and Ayr State High School in Ayr to the south-east.