population of 258 people. Road infrastructure National Highway 1 runs through from east to west. The Richmond-Croydon Road runs along part of the eastern boundary. Climate Croydon experiences a hot semi-arid climate, bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: BSh/Aw, Trewartha: BShb/Awhb), with a very hot, oppressively humid wet season from December to March; and a long, hot dry season from April to November. Heritage listings Croydon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Croydon: Homeward Bound Battery and Dam Gulf Developmental Road: Content Mine Gulf Developmental Road: Richmond Mine and Battery Helen Street: Croydon railway station Julia Creek Road: Croydon Cemetery Normanton (Gulf Developmental) Road: Golden Gate Mining and Town Complex Normanton Road: Station Creek Cemetery Normanton to Croydon: Normanton to Croydon railway line Off Gulf Developmental Road: Chinese Temple and Settlement Site Samwell Street: Court House Samwell Street: Croydon Shire Hall (formerly Croydon Town Hall) Samwell Street: Police Station Sircom Street: Croydon Hospital Ward Tabletop Cemetery West of the railway station: Old Croydon Cemetery Facilities Croydon has a swimming pool, golf course, lawn bowls, a museum, a tourist information centre, caravan park and a primary school. The Croydon Shire Council operates a public library at 63 Samwell Street. Croydon State School is a government primary school (years P-6) in Brown Street. In 2014, it had 42 students enrolled with 2 classes (years P-3 and years 4-6) with 3 teachers. Water supply is sourced from Lake Belmore. St Margaret's Church at Lot 9, Alldridge Street is shared by the Anglican and Catholic congregations. It is within the Gulf Savannah Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. In popular culture Croydon was mentioned in the 1950 novel A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute, as an example of a largely abandoned gold rush town. Australian Country music singer-songwriter Jamey Fitzgerald had lived in Croydon during his teen age years and early adulthood. In 2012 he was featured on television Channel 9 discussing his music and life living in the town. References External links University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Croydon and Croydon Shire Towns in Queensland North West Queensland Shire of Croydon Localities in Queensland