The story of a town, and its history is in the Cemetery where people who once lived in the town are now buried, their tombs and descriptions tell the history of the town. Here in this old cemetery, only a few graves remain visible…according to the notice board at the entrance, 154 people were buriedContinue reading “Cemetery at Comet Queensland”
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Coal Train through Comet
http://www.laingorourke.com/our-work/all-projects/blackwater-coal-handling-plant.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwater_railway_system The Blackwater railway system is located in Central Queensland and services the coal mining area of the Bowen Basin. It carries coal, as well as products, to other destinations by way of connections to the North Coast Line at Rocklands and the Goonyella Line via Gregory coal mine to Oaky Creek. Together withContinue reading “Coal Train through Comet”
Sunset 9 March Comet…a brilliant splash of color
Australian Skies…. driving the Capricorn Highway to Emerald
Driving to Emerald and back from Comet along the country road…the skies were amazing. I must admit I took these from the car…there was hardly any traffic on the road and the day was so beautiful… You can see the coal train going to Blackwater, and the smoke is the fires after the cotton cropContinue reading “Australian Skies…. driving the Capricorn Highway to Emerald”
Comet Queensland
Comet is a very small town 42 kms from Blackwater. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet,_Queensland 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, establishedContinue reading “Comet Queensland”
