The Keppels, Queensland

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The Keppels
Queensland
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The Keppels
Coordinates 23°11′52″S150°56′39″E / 23.1977°S 150.9441°E / -23.1977; 150.9441
Population60 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.058/km2 (0.151/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4700
Area1,028.7 km2 (397.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s) Keppel
Suburbs around The Keppels:
Farnborough
Bangalee
Yeppoon 		Coral Sea Coral Sea
Cooee Bay
Lammermoor
Rosslyn
Mulambin
Causeway Lake
Kinka Beach 		The Keppels Coral Sea
Emu Park
Zilzie
Keppel Sands
Joskeleigh 		Coral Sea Coral Sea

The Keppels is a locality containing a group of islands in the Coral Sea within the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. [2] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 October 2019.</ref> In the 2021 census, The Keppels had a population of 60 people. [1]

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Geography

The largest islands are Great Keppel Island and North Keppel Island. [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, The Keppels had a population of 50 people. [4]

In the 2021 census, The Keppels had a population of 60 people. [1]

Education

North Keppel Island Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at North Keppel Island ( 23°04′35″S150°53′07″E / 23.0764°S 150.8853°E / -23.0764; 150.8853 (North Keppel Island Environmental Education Centre) ). [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Keppels (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "The Keppels – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48895)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Keppels (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "North Keppel Island Environmental Education Centre" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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