Comet, Queensland

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Comet
Queensland
Population: 233 [1]
Postcode: 4702
Location:
LGA: Central Highlands Regional Council
State District: Gregory
Federal Division: Flynn

Comet is a town in central Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Capricorn Highway, 859 kilometres (534 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Comet and the surrounding area had a population of 233.[1]

Comet is the oldest town in the Emerald region, established at the confluence of the Comet River with the Nogoa River.[2] Originally called Cometville, the town takes its name from the river, named by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt who made observations of a comet in the area in the 1844s.[3] Comet is home to a "dig tree" established by Leichhardt to indicate to others where he had buried food and journals.[4]

Today, the area around Comet supports cotton and grain production as well as cattle feedlots.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Comet (Emerald Shire) (State Suburb). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
  2. ^ a b Townships. Emerald Shire Council. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
  3. ^ Place name details - Comet. The State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources and Water). Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
  4. ^ Comet. Central Queensland. Tourism Queensland. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.

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Coordinates: 23°36′S 148°32′E / -23.6, 148.533

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