Emmet, Queensland
# Emmet, Queensland

Emmet is a ghost town in the rural locality of Isisford in the Longreach Region of Queensland, Australia. Today, the town has a population of two.

## History

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 / -24.6685; 144.4773﻿ (Emmet railway station (former))) on the Blackall and Yaraka Branch railway.

## Attractions

The site now contains a picnic shelter and a small museum that is housed in the former railway station building. Its relative proximity to the Idalia National Park makes it a popular stopping off point for tourists.

