Comet is a town in the Central Highlands Region,
Queensland, Australia. The town of Comet 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.
Part of Queensland's Central Highlands and
established in association with the westward
development of the railway line from
Rockhampton. Comet is 39 kilometres east of
Emerald and sits on the Capricorn Highway.