Emerald, Queensland

Emerald
Queensland
Emerald; Queensland
	Emerald railway station, 2016
	Emerald
Coordinates	23°31′15″S 148°09′43″E / 23.5208°S 148.1619°E
Population	14,904 (2021 census)
• Density	24.3888/km2 (63.167/sq mi)
Established	1879
Postcode(s)	4720
Elevation	189 m (620 ft)
Area	611.1 km2 (235.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (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
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Emerald is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3] The town is the headquarters for the Central Highlands Regional Council.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Emerald had a population of 14,904 people.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Emerald – town in Central Highlands Region (entry 11598)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Emerald – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46949)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.