Alpha, Queensland

Alpha, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Alpha
state = qld


caption =
lga = Barcaldine Regional Council
postcode = 4724
est =
pop = 369
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Charters Towers
fedgov = Flynn
dist1 = 1051
dir1 = north west
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 439
dir2 = west
location2= Rockhampton
dist3 = 169
dir3 = west
location3= Emerald
dist4 = 249
dir4 = east
location4= LongreachThe township of Alpha (coord|23|39|S|146|38|E|type:city_region:AU-QLD) is located in central western Queensland, Australia. The Capricorn Highway passes through the town, which lies on Alpha Creek. At the 2001 census, Alpha had a population of 369.Census 2001 AUS|id=UCL301000|name=Alpha (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2007-06-30|quick=on]

Alpha was initially established as a temporary terminus during construction of the Great Northern Railway. The railway, which was being built westwards from Rockhampton, was opened to Alpha on September 22, 1884. The construction camp continued moving west, but a township remained at the former terminus. Until the late 1990s, Queensland Rail maintained a locomotive depot in the town.

The town remains a service centre for the surrounding pastoral properties and travellers on the highway.

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