The locality is bounded from north to east by Bakers Creek, which it is bounded from south to east by Maclennan Creek, which becomes a tributary of the Bakers Creek at the easternmost point of the locality, from where Bakers Creek flows eastwards through the locality of Bakers Creek to the Coral Sea.[3]
The Walkerston Bypass enters the locality from the west (Greenmount) and exits to the north-west (Te Kowai).[4]
The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane on the lower flatter land with grazing on native vegetation on the higher elevations, mostly in the south-west of the locality.[5] There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills.[4]
Palmyra Dragway opened in 1968. The dragway was badly damaged by Cyclone Debbie in 2017.[7][8] In 2023, the dragway was approved by the International Hot Rod Assoc Australia (IHRA).[9]
In the 2016 census, Palmyra had a population of 264 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, Palmyra had a population of 250 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Palmyra. The nearest government primary schools are Walkerston State School in neighbouring Walkerston to the north-west, Dundula State School in Bakers Creek to the east, and Homebush State School in neighbouring Homebush to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the north-east. There are also non-government schools in Walkerston and in Mackay's suburbs.[17]
Amenities
The locality has a number of motor sport venues, which include:
