Keppel Sands, Queensland

Keppel Sands
Keppel Sands; Queensland
	Beach at Keppel Sands (low tide), 2016
	Keppel Sands
Coordinates	23°19′47″S150°47′36″E / 23.3297°S 150.7933°E Coordinates: 23°19′47″S150°47′36″E / 23.3297°S 150.7933°E
Population	360 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	34.3 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	676 km (420 mi) NW of Brisbane ; 39 km (24 mi) E of Rockhampton ; 36 km (22 mi) S of Yeppoon ; 30 km (19 mi) S of Emu Park ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Livingstone
State electorate(s)	Keppel
Federal Division(s)	Capricornia
	Localities around Keppel Sands:

Last updated November 21, 2019

Keppel Sands is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3] In the 2016 census, Keppel Sands had a population of 360 people.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Geography

Pumpkin Creek PumpkinCreek1.jpg — 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.

The Capricorn Coast is a stretch of coastline in Central Queensland, Australia and is part of the Shire of Livingstone. The region straddles the Tropic of Capricorn, after which it is named.

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Brisbane is the capital of and the most populated city in the Australian state of Queensland, and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of approximately 2.5 million, and the South East Queensland metropolitan region, centred on Brisbane, encompasses a population of more than 3.6 million.

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.

Yeppoon is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Central Queensland, Australia. Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches, tropical climate, and the islands out on the bay. Twenty-five minutes from the city of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is 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.

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

Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen), usually entirely hidden under the thorax. They live in all the world's oceans, in fresh water, and on land, are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton and have a single pair of pincers. Many other animals with similar names – such as hermit crabs, king crabs, porcelain crabs, horseshoe crabs, and crab lice – are not true crabs.

History

Savoy Theatre, 2011 KeppelSands-Savoy.jpg — 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 Bay is a broad bay in Central Queensland, Australia at the mouth of the Fitzroy River on the coast of the Coral Sea off Rockhampton. Cape Keppel is at the Eastern end of the bay.

James Cook 18th-century British explorer

James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy. He made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.

HMS Endeavour, also known as HM Bark Endeavour, was a British Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Australia and New Zealand on his first voyage of discovery from 1768 to 1771.

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]

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

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

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

In the 2016 census, Keppel Sands had a population of 360 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) ).^[12]^[13] In 2015, it had an enrolment of 19 students with 2 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).^[14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).^[15]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Keppel Sands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
1 2 "Keppel Sands - town in Livingstone Shire (entry 18003)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
↑ "Keppel Sands - locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48696)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
↑ "Keppel Sands & Joskeleigh". Livingstone Shire Council. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2007.
↑ "Keppel Sands - Destination Information - Queensland". Tourism and Events Queensland. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
↑ "Keppel Bay - bay in the Shire of Livingstone (entry 17997)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
↑ "Joskeleigh Cemetery". Cultural Heritage Register. State of Queensland (Environment Protection Agency). Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2007.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Keppel Sands (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Keppel Sands (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
↑ "Keppel Sands State School". Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
↑ "2015 School Annual Report" (PDF). Keppel Sands State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Keppel Sands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnt-2] 1 2 "Keppel Sands - town in Livingstone Shire (entry 18003)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.

[qpnl-3] "Keppel Sands - locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48696)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.

[Council-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. 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

[Post_Office-8] Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.

[Heritage-9] "Joskeleigh Cemetery". Cultural Heritage Register. State of Queensland (Environment Protection Agency). Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2007.

[Census2006-10] Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Keppel Sands (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

[Census2011-11] Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Keppel Sands (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

[SchoolList2018-12] "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[13] "Keppel Sands State School". Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[14] "2015 School Annual Report" (PDF). Keppel Sands State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

[ACARA2017-15] "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.