Vergemont is a former rural locality in the Longreach Region,

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, Australia. It was amalgamated into the locality of Longreach.

Geography

The locality included the Lochern National Park in its southernmost section.

History

In the , Vergemont had a population of 26 people. In January 2019, it was decided to reduce the number of localities within Longreach Region by amalgamating the localities to the north and west of the town of Longreach into the locality of Longreach. The localities amalgamated were: Camoola, Chorregon, Ernestina, Maneroo, Morella, Tocal, and Vergemont. As a consequence of this amalgamation, the Longreach Region has just three localities: Longreach, Ilframcombe and Isisford.

References

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Map of Vergemont prior to the 2019 amalgamationarchived
on 28 July 2019) {{Longreach Region Longreach Region Former localities in Queensland