Comet (Comet)
Comet is a historical rich rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Comet had a population of 498 people.
Comet is the oldest town in the Emerald area, established at the confluence of the Comet River with the Nogoa River.
The town is located on the Capricorn Highway, 859 km north west of the state capital, Brisbane.
The Central Western railway line enters the locality from the east (Blackwater / Stewarton), passes through the town, and exits to the west (Emerald). The locality is served by the following railway stations (from west to east):
Ensham railway station (-23.4664°N, 148.5282°W) is in the north of the locality on the Blackwater railway system. It provides rail services to the Ensham coal mines operated by Idemitsu Australia.
* Yamala railway station (-23.5804°N, 148.3719°W)
* Comet railway station, serving the town (-23.6055°N, 148.5475°W)
* Tolmies railway station (-23.5921°N, 148.7452°W)
* Burngrove railway station (-23.5907°N, 148.7555°W)
The locality has a number of neighbourhoods (from north to south): Mount Crocker is a mountain (-23.588°N, 148.6391°W) in the east of the locality, rising to 248 m above sea level.
Comet is the oldest town in the Emerald area, established at the confluence of the Comet River with the Nogoa River.
The town is located on the Capricorn Highway, 859 km north west of the state capital, Brisbane.
The Central Western railway line enters the locality from the east (Blackwater / Stewarton), passes through the town, and exits to the west (Emerald). The locality is served by the following railway stations (from west to east):
Ensham railway station (-23.4664°N, 148.5282°W) is in the north of the locality on the Blackwater railway system. It provides rail services to the Ensham coal mines operated by Idemitsu Australia.
* Yamala railway station (-23.5804°N, 148.3719°W)
* Comet railway station, serving the town (-23.6055°N, 148.5475°W)
* Tolmies railway station (-23.5921°N, 148.7452°W)
* Burngrove railway station (-23.5907°N, 148.7555°W)
The locality has a number of neighbourhoods (from north to south): Mount Crocker is a mountain (-23.588°N, 148.6391°W) in the east of the locality, rising to 248 m above sea level.
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AUD | Australian dollar | $ | 2 |
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