Kemmis is a rural

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in the

Isaac Region The Isaac Region is a local government area located in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. History Yagalingu is an Australia ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , Kemmis had a population of 6 people.

Geography

The land is lower and flatter to the south and east, above sea level. However, the terrain becomes more mountainous in the west and north of the locality, with the following peaks (from north to south): * Mount Lookout () * Mount Hess () * Mount Yuckawaw () The

Suttor Developmental Road The Suttor Developmental Road is a highway in the east of the Australian state of Queensland. It runs in SE-NW direction and has a length of 167 km. It connects the Peak Downs Highway with the Bowen Developmental Road. It is signed as State ...

enters the locality from the north-east ( Hail Creek) and exits to the west ( Elphinstone). The

Goonyella railway line The Goonyella railway system is located in Central Queensland, Australia. It services the coal mining area of the Bowen Basin, carrying coal to the Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminals 20 km southeast of Mackay, as well as products t ...

enters the locality from the south-west (

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) and exits to the north-west (Hail Creek). South Walker Creek Mine is a large coal mine in the south of the locality extending into neighbouring Strathfield. There are many other former mine sites in Kemmis. Apart from mining, the land use is

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on native vegetation.

History

The locality was named after pastoralist, Arthur Kemmis, who participated in

William Landsborough William Landsborough (21 February 1825 – 16 March 1886) was an explorer of Australia and notably he was the first explorer to complete a North-to-South crossing of Australia. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early ...

's 1861 expedition from the

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in search of the

Burke and Wills expedition The Burke and Wills expedition was organised by the Royal Society of Victoria in Australia in 1860–61. It consisted of 19 men led by Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, with the objective of crossing Australia from Melbourne in the s ...

. Kemmis was partner in the lease of Fort Cooper pastoral run.

Demographics

In the , Kemmis had a population of 3 people. In the , Kemmis had a population of 6 people.

Education

There are no schools in Kemmis. The nearest government primary schools are Glenden State School in Glenden to the north-west, Nebo State School in Nebo to the east, and Coppabella State School in neighbouring Coppabella to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Glenden State School (to Year 12).

References

{{Isaac Region Isaac Region Localities in Queensland