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. In the , the Isaac Region had a po ...

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, Australia. In the , Kemmis had "no people or a very low population".

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 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 product ...

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

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's 1861 expedition from the

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in search of the

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. 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 "no people or a very low population".

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