Keppel Sands, Queensland

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Keppel Sands
Queensland
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Beach at Keppel Sands (low tide), 2016
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Keppel Sands
Coordinates 23°19′47″S150°47′36″E / 23.3297°S 150.7933°E / -23.3297; 150.7933 (Keppel Sands (town centre))
Population374 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density10.904/km2 (28.24/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4702
Area34.3 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Livingstone
State electorate(s) Keppel
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Localities around Keppel Sands:
Coorooman Zilzie The Keppels
Coowonga Keppel Sands The Keppels
Joskeleigh Joskeleigh Coral Sea

Keppel Sands is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 374 people. [1]

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Geography

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Pumpkin Creek

Keppel Sands is the southernmost town on the Capricorn Coast. The town is located in the Livingstone Shire Council local government area, 676 kilometres (420 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.

Separated by Coorooman Creek from the larger towns of Emu Park and Yeppoon to the north, Keppel Sands is a charming village-style township centred on fishing and holiday making. Facilities in Keppel Sands include a hotel, caravan park, motel, Australia Post outlet, local store, and two boat ramps. The Coast Guard are located at Pumpkin Creek at the southern edge of the town.

Keppel Sands is home to many retirees and is a popular location for fishing and crabbing. [4]

History

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Housing along Schofield Parade (esplanade), 2016
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Savoy Theatre, 2011

Originally known as Sandhills, [5] the town takes its current name from Keppel Bay, which in turn was named on 27 May 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook , commander of HMS Endeavour, after Admiral Augustus Keppel, the First Lord of the Admiralty. [2] [6]

Keppel Sands has long been a popular beach to visit for people from Rockhampton and the surrounding area. Over the years beach huts and weekenders gradually gave way to the more permanent housing of today. Boarding houses were popular until the road improved and daytripping to the beach became possible. The Savoy Theatre was a place for both movies and dances.

Mount Barlow Provisional School opened in 1903 and became Mount Barlow State School on 1 Jan 1909. It was renamed Sandhills State School about 1930 and then renamed Keppel Sands State School about 1938. [7]

Keppel Sands Post Office opened on 1 September 1927. [8]

Near to Keppel Sands is Joskeleigh which was home to a large South Sea Islander community, imported as indentured labourers from various islands in Melanesia and Polynesia in a process known as blackbirding. [9]

Between 2008 and 2013, Keppel Sands and the rest of Shire of Livingstone was within the Rockhampton Region.

Demographics

In the 2006 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 332 people. [10]

In the 2011 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 302 people. [11]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 360 people. [12]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 374 people. [1]

Education

Keppel Sands State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1325 Keppel Sands Road ( 23°19′39″S150°47′11″E / 23.3276°S 150.7863°E / -23.3276; 150.7863 (Keppel Sands State School) ). [13] [14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 28 students with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [16]

There are no secondary schools in Keppel Sands. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north. [17]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Keppel Sands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Keppel Sands – town in Livingstone Shire (entry 18003)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Keppel Sands – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48696)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Keppel Sands & Joskeleigh". Livingstone Shire Council. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2007.
  5. ↑ "Keppel Sands - Destination Information - Queensland". Tourism and Events Queensland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Keppel Bay – bay in the Shire of Livingstone (entry 17997)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  7. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Joskeleigh Cemetery". Cultural Heritage Register. State of Queensland (Environment Protection Agency). Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2007.
  10. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Keppel Sands (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Keppel Sands (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 November 2019. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Keppel Sands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  13. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Keppel Sands State School". Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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