Hi Darryl,
Welcome to the forum, I don’t think there is an astronomy club or group in Emerald unfortunately.
We had one in Mackay for a few years but the weather makes it difficult to keep people interest. The best part of a club or group for me was the school events that we participated in. There are a couple of us that get together sometimes, not often enough though.
If you get a group going keep it informal because you will get a lot of people that will come out of curiosity and once they have had a look they will move on.
I lived in Emerald for a couple of years so I know your area well. You have lots of good places to view out there and some very dark skies so get out and have a go.
