| Keppel Bay | |
|---|---|
 Boats anchored at Rosslyn Bay Harbour, on Keppel Bay | |
  Keppel Bay | |
| Location | Central Queensland |
| Coordinates | 23°23′20″S150°53′53″E / 23.389°S 150.898°E [1] |
| River sources | Fitzroy River |
| Ocean/sea sources | Coral Sea |
| Basin countries | Australia |
Keppel Bay is a bay in Central Queensland, Australia, at the mouth of the Fitzroy River on the coast of the Coral Sea.
Keppel Bay extends from Station Point on Curtis Island ( 23°27′00″S151°01′00″E / 23.4500°S 151.0167°E ) in the Gladstone Region to Zilzie Point at Zilzie ( 23°16′47″S150°49′29″E / 23.2797°S 150.8247°E ) in the Shire of Livingstone. [2] [1] [3] [4]
The named islands in Keppel Bay from north to south are: [5]
Despite the name, the islands in Keppel Bay Islands National Park are not within Keppel Bay but are to the north and east of the bay. [5]
Keppel Bay was named by Captain Cook when he was there on 27 May 1770, after Admiral Augustus Keppel of the British Royal Navy. [1] [15]
Yeppoon is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches, tropical climate, and the islands out on the bay. Located 41 kilometres (25 mi) from the city of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is the seat of the Shire of Livingstone and the principal town on the Capricorn Coast, a string of seaside communities stretching more than 150 kilometres (93 mi) from north to south. The beaches and shallow coves provide a destination both for tourists and retirees settling down in Central Queensland. Offshore, there are 27 islands including Great Keppel Island which is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Yeppoon. In the 2021 census, the locality of Yeppoon had a population of 7,037 people; this does not include any neighbouring suburbs.
The Capricorn Coast is a stretch of coastline in Central Queensland, Australia and is part of the Shire of Livingstone.
The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal town of Yeppoon, covers an area of 11,758 square kilometres (4,539.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. The Shire was re-established on 1 January 2014 following a successful de-amalgamation referendum in 2013.
Kinka Beach is a coastal rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kinka Beach had a population of 621 people.
Keppel Sands is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 360 people.
Port Alma is a coastal town, locality and port in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Port Alma had a population of 0 people.
Zilzie is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Zilzie had a population of 2,846 people.
Cooee Bay is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Cooee Bay had a population of 913 people.
Taranganba is a town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Taranganba had a population of 2,276 people.
Lammermoor is a coastal locality on the Capricorn Coast in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Lammermoor had a population of 2,167 people.
The Caves is a rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of The Caves had a population of 718 people.
Rosslyn is a coastal town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Rosslyn had a population of 574 people.
Stanage is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Stanage had a population of 83 people.
Callemondah is a coastal suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. It contains the Port of Gladstone. In the 2016 census Callemondah had a population of 18 people.
Curtis Island is a locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Curtis Island had a population of 323 people.
The Narrows is a coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, The Narrows had a population of 0 people.
Thompson Point is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. It was the site of a short-lived town and port called Broadmount. In the 2021 census, Thompson Point had a population of 4 people.
Coorooman is a rural coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Coorooman had a population of 97 people.
The Keppels is a locality containing a group of islands in the Coral Sea within the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, The Keppels had a population of 50 people. The largest islands are Great Keppel Island and North Keppel Island.
Broadmount is an abandoned riverside town in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. It is within the locality of Thompson Point. From 1899 to 1929 it operated as a port serving Central Queensland.
