Emmet Isisford, Queensland | |
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![]() Railway workers on the Emmet Railway Station platform, 1916 | |
Coordinates | 24°40′17″S 144°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]
History
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Emmet was once a prosperous town built around the Emmet railway station (24°40′07″S 144°28′38″E / 24.6685°S 144.4773°E) 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
- ^ "Emmet – town in Longreach Region (entry 11627)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Emmet". Longreach Region Tourist Information. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Emmet". Australian Explorer. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
External links
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- "Town of Emmet" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973.
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