| Emmet Isisford, Queensland | |
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 Railway workers on the Emmet Railway Station platform, 1916 | |
  Emmet | |
| Coordinates | 24°40′17″S144°28′35″E / 24.6713°S 144.4763°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4730 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Longreach Region |
| State electorate(s) | Gregory |
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa |
Emmet is a ghost town in the rural locality of Isisford in the Longreach Region of Queensland, Australia. [1] In 2023, the town had a population of two people. [2]
Emmet was once a prosperous town built around the Emmet railway station ( 24°40′07″S144°28′38″E / 24.6685°S 144.4773°E ) on the Blackall and Yaraka Branch railway. [2]
The site now contains a picnic shelter and a small museum that is housed in the former railway station building. [2] Its relative proximity to the Idalia National Park makes it a popular stopping off point for tourists. [3]
Longreach is a town and a locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre of the Longreach Regional Council, which was established in 2008 as a merger of the former Longreach, Ilfracombe, and Isisford shires. Longreach is a well known tourist destination due to its aviation history and importance. In the 2021 census, the locality of Longreach had a population of 3,124 people.
Blackall is a rural town and locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Blackall had a population of 1,416 people.
Aramac is a rural town and locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Aramac had a population of 299 people.
Isisford is a rural town and locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Isisford had a population of 218 people.
Chillagoe is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Chillagoe had a population of 251 people.
Hughenden is a rural town and locality in the Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Hughenden had a population of 1,136 people.
Anakie Siding is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a sapphire mining area. In 2021 census, the locality of Anakie Siding had a population of 155 people.
Muttaburra is an outback town and locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia. Muttaburra was the discovery site of the Muttaburrasaurus, one of Australia's most famous dinosaurs.
Yaraka is a rural town and locality in the Longreach Region of Queensland, Australia. Until 2021, the town of Yaraka was part of the locality of Isisford.
Ilfracombe is a rural town and locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Ilfracombe had a population of 259 people.
Dysart is a town and rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a service centre for mines and grazing properties in the district. In the 2021 census, the locality of Dysart had a population of 2,918 people. Most residents are employed by the coal mines.
The Shire of Isisford was a local government area located in central western Queensland, between the towns of Longreach and Blackall. It covered an area of 10,482.6 square kilometres (4,047.4 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1908 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Ilfracombe and Longreach to form the Longreach Region.
The Shire of Longreach was a local government area located in central western Queensland, centred on the town of Longreach, from which the shire was administered. It covered an area of 23,561.4 square kilometres (9,097.1 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1900 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Shires of Ilfracombe and Isisford to form the Longreach Region.
Kingsthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Kingsthorpe had a population of 2,159 people.
Adavale is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Adavale had a population of 72 people.
Morella was a rural locality within Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. Since January 2019, it has been amalgamated into the locality of Longreach.
Almaden is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Almaden had a population of 71 people.
Willows is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Willows had a population of 144 people.
Petford is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Petford had a population of 22 people.
Isisford–Blackall Road is a continuous 122-kilometre (76 mi) road route in the Longreach and Blackall-Tambo local government areas of Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled regional road, rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).
