Richmond, Queensland

Richmond
State :  Australia State : Queensland
Coordinates : 20 ° 43 ′  S , 143 ° 8 ′  E Coordinates: 20 ° 43 ′  S , 143 ° 8 ′  E Area : 5.5  km²
Residents : 517 (2016) Population density : 94 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10) Postal code : 4822 LGA : Richmond Shire Council
Richmond

A Kronosaurus captures a plesiosaur from the elasmosaur group. Artist's impression.

Richmond is a small town located 498 kilometers west of Townsville and 406 kilometers east of Mount Isa in Queensland , Australia . Richmond has an airfield and is inhabited by about 500 people. The place is located on the Flinders Highway and Flinders River and is the administrative seat of the local administrative area of ​​the same name (LGA) Richmond Shire Council .

Richmond is home to the Kronosaurus Fossil Corner , a museum that houses around 200 fossil exhibits. Richmond lies in the center of a prehistoric inland sea, in which the Kronosaurus , the largest known genus of pliosaurs to date, was found. The first fossil of Kronosaurus was found there in 1889. In addition to this museum, there are accommodations for tourists and a swimming pool with a campsite.

Besides the income from tourism, the place lives from sheep and cattle breeding.

Web links

Commons : Richmond, Queensland  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Website of Richmond (English)
• Kronosaurus Museum (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Richmond (L) (Qld) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.