Somerset, Queensland facts for kids
This page is about the locality in Far North Queensland. For the local government area in South-East Queensland, see Somerset Region.
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![]() The old cannons at Somerset
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Population | 0 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
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Postcode(s) | 4876 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 463.5 km2 (179.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Somerset is a coastal locality split between the Shire of Torres and the Northern Peninsula Area Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Somerset had a population of 0 people.
Attractions
There is an historical ruin of Somerset homestead, a station established by John Jardine (father of Frank Jardine) in 1863 and is 35 km north of Bamaga on Cape York in Queensland, Australia. It is a good camping area and day trip with facilities for barbecues. It is situated near a beach.
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