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Emmet is a ghost town in the rural locality of Isisford in the Longreach Region of Queensland, Australia.[1] Today,[when?] the town has a population of two.[2]

Emmet
Isisford, Queensland
Railway workers on the Emmet Railway Station platform, 1916
Emmet
Coordinates24.6713°S 144.4763°E / -24.6713; 144.4763 (Emmet (town centre))
Postcode(s)4730
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 50.6 km (31 mi) S of Isisford
  • 167 km (104 mi) S of Longreach
  • 723 km (449 mi) WSW of Rockhampton
  • 1,074 km (667 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Longreach Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Maranoa

History


Steam train leaving Emmet railway station, circa 1919
Steam train leaving Emmet railway station, circa 1919

Emmet was once a prosperous town built around the Emmet railway station (24.6685°S 144.4773°E / -24.6685; 144.4773 (Emmet railway station (former))) on the Blackall and Yaraka Branch railway.[2]


Attractions


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]


References


  1. "Emmet – town in Longreach Region (entry 11627)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. "Emmet". Longreach Region Tourist Information. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. "Emmet". Australian Explorer. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.


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