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Emmet

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Emmet, in Queensland's Outback, was once a thriving railway siding with a population of 30 people. Today, with only two residents, the town has a picnic shelter and an interesting historical display in the revamped railway station.

Emmet is the western gateway to the spectacular Idalia National Park where dry mulga scrub and rocky escarpments are home to the yellow footed rock wallaby.

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Nearest Highway:

Matilda Highway

Nearest Airport:

Longreach Airport ( 163 Kilometres )
How To Get There:
Emmet is located 47 kilometres south of Isisford on a partly sealed road. Emmet can calso be acccess from Blackall which is 114 kilometres east of Emmet on a partly sealed road.

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Today's Weather

Currently	Temperature	Sunrise	Sunset
Mostly sunny	28 °C	6:03am EST	7:09pm EST

7 Day Forecast

	Sun, 5 Feb	Mon, 6 Feb	Tue, 7 Feb	Wed, 8 Feb	Thu, 9 Feb	Fri, 10 Feb	Sat, 11 Feb
Forecast	Mostly sunny	Sunny	Possible Thunder- storm	Sunny	Sunny	Mostly sunny	Mostly sunny
Minimum	19°C	20°C	19°C	17°C	16°C	18°C	18°C
Maximum	37°C	37°C	34°C	33°C	34°C	35°C	35°C

Weather last updated at 7:59pm Sunday, 5 February 2012.

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