Somerset, Queensland

 Somerset, Cape York, Australia.
The old cannons at Somerset.

Somerset is a locality split between the Shire of Torres and the Northern Peninsula Area Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] In the 2011 census, Somerset had a population of 0 people.[3]

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.

References

  1. "Somerset - Shire of Torres (entry 48328)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. "Somerset - Northern Peninsula Area Region (entry 46107)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Somerset (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2016.

Sources

Coordinates: 10°44′37″S 142°35′30″E / 10.74361°S 142.59167°E / -10.74361; 142.59167

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