Comet, Queensland
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Side box Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Comet is a historically-rich rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Comet had a population of 360 people.[1]
Geography
Comet is the oldest town in the Emerald area, established at the confluence of the Comet River with the Nogoa River.[4]
The town is located on the Capricorn Highway, Script error: No such module "convert". 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).[5] No passenger services stop at the local stations, which, with the exception of that at Yamala, whose use is being expanded as the CQ Inland Port, are all disused:
- Yamala railway station (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[6]
- Comet railway station, (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[6]
- Tolmies railway station (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[6]
- Burngrove railway station (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[6]
Ensham railway station (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) 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.[6][5]
The locality has a number of neighbourhoods (from north to south):
- Yamala (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[7]
- Leichhardt Tree (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[8]
- Junction (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[9]
Mount Crocker is a mountain (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) in the east of the locality, rising to Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[10][11]
The area around Comet supports cotton and grain production as well as cattle, both grazing and in feedlots.[4]
History
Originally called Cometville, the town takes its name from the Comet River, named by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, who made observations of Comet Wilmot (C/1844 Y2) in the area on 29 December 1844.[12][13]
Comet Post Office opened on 5 September 1877.[14]
Cometville State School opened on 23 October 1877. In 1912, it was renamed Comet State School in 1912.[15]
On 19 March 1931, the town's name was changed from Cometville to Comet.[2]
Demographics
In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Comet had a population of 233 people.[16]
In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Comet had a population of 498 people.[17]
In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Comet had a population of 360 people.[1]
Education
Comet State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls off the Capricorn Highway (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[18] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 28 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[19] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[20]
There are no secondary schools in Comet. The closest government secondary school is Emerald State High School in neighbouring Emerald, situated 41 kilometres (25 miles) west of Comet.[5]
Attractions
Comet is home to the Leichhardt Tree, a "dig tree" established by Ludwig Leichhardt to indicate to others where he had buried food and journals.[21]
There is a walking trail through the town visiting points of historic interest.[22]
References
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Further reading
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External links
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