Emerald, Queensland

Emerald is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Emerald had a population of 14,906 people.

Emerald
Queensland
Emerald railway station, 2016
Emerald
Coordinates23.5208°S 148.1619°E / -23.5208; 148.1619 (Emerald (town centre))
Population14,906 (2021)
 • Density24.3921/km2 (63.175/sq mi)
Established1879
Postcode(s)4720
Elevation189 m (620 ft)
Area611.1 km2 (235.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 271 km (168 mi) W of Rockhampton
  • 832 km (517 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Flynn
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
29.4 °C
85 °F
15.0 °C
59 °F
541.2 mm
21.3 in
Localities around Emerald:
Fork Lagoons Wyuna Comet
Anakie Siding Emerald Comet
Gindie Gindie Comet

The town is the headquarters for the Central Highlands Regional Council.

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