Keppel Sands, Queensland

Keppel Sands
Town
Beach at Keppel Sands (low tide), 2016
Beach at Keppel Sands (low tide), 2016
Keppel Sands is located in Queensland
Keppel Sands
Keppel Sands
Interactive map of Keppel Sands
Coordinates: 23°19′47″S 150°47′36″E / 23.3297°S 150.7933°E / -23.3297; 150.7933 (Keppel Sands (town centre))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
  • Shire of Livingstone
Location
Government
 • State electorate
  • Keppel
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
34.3 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total374 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density10.904/km2 (28.24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4702
Localities around Keppel Sands
Coorooman Zilzie The Keppels
Coowonga Keppel Sands The Keppels
Tungamull Joskeleigh Coral Sea

Keppel Sands is a coastal rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 374 people.[2]

Geography

Pumpkin Creek

Keppel Sands is the southernmost town on the Capricorn Coast. The town is located on the north-eastern tip of the locality along the coast in the Livingstone Shire Council local government area, 670 kilometres (416 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane.[5][6] The mouth of Pumpkin Creek is the southern extent of the town (23°20′12″S 150°47′38″E / 23.3367°S 150.7938°E / -23.3367; 150.7938 (Pumpkin Creek)).[7]

Keppel Sands is separated by Carrawal Creek and its tributary Coorooman Creek from the larger towns of Emu Park and Yeppoon to the north.[8][9][10] Road access is via Keppel Sands Road which enters the locality from the south-west (Tungamull).[11]

Keppel Bay is offshore from Keppel Sands (23°23′20″S 150°53′49″E / 23.389°S 150.897°E / -23.389; 150.897 (Keppel Bay)).[12] Like other coastal localities in the Shire of Livingstone, the locality's boundary extends into Keppell Bay.[8]

Girt Island is a 24.2-hectare (60-acre) offshore marine island (23°21′25″S 150°48′51″E / 23.3569°S 150.8141°E / -23.3569; 150.8141 (Girt Island)) in the bay with the north of the island within the locality of Keppel Sands and the south of the island within Joskeleigh.[13][14]

The Keppel Sands Conservation Park is in the north and centre of the locality (23°20′17″S 150°46′48″E / 23.338°S 150.780°E / -23.338; 150.780 (Keppel Sands Conservation Park)).[15] Apart from this protected area, the land use is residential within the town and predominantly grazing on native vegetation outside of the town.[16]

Keppel Sands is home to many retirees who enjoy fishing and crabbing.[17]

History

Savoy Theatre, 2011

Originally known as Sandhills,[18] 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.[3][19]

The Savoy Theatre was built in 1947 by Roy Savage. It was used as a cinema and for dances. It closed in 1961. It could accommodate up to 600 people.[20]

Sandhills State School, 1928

Mount Barlow Provisional School opened in 1903 and became Mount Barlow State School on 1 January 1909. It was renamed Sandhills State School about 1930 and then renamed Keppel Sands State School about 1938.[21]

Keppel Sands Post Office opened on 1 September 1927.[22]

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

Demographics

Housing along Schofield Parade (esplanade), 2016

In the 2006 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 332 people.[23]

In the 2011 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 302 people.[24]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 360 people.[25]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Keppel Sands had a population of 374 people.[2]

Education

Keppel Sands State School, 2024

Keppel Sands State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 1325 Keppel Sands Road (23°19′39″S 150°47′11″E / 23.3276°S 150.7863°E / -23.3276; 150.7863 (Keppel Sands State School)).[26][27] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[28] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 28 students with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[29]

There are no secondary schools in Keppel Sands. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north.[30]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

There are two boat ramps off Limpus Avenue on the north bank of Pumpkin Creek (23°20′07″S 150°47′36″E / 23.3352°S 150.7933°E / -23.3352; 150.7933 (Keppel Sands, Limpus Avenue boat ramp)). They are managed by the Livingstone Shire Council.[32]

Keppel Sands SES Facility is at 3 Musa Drive (23°19′27″S 150°47′28″E / 23.3242°S 150.7910°E / -23.3242; 150.7910 (Keppel Sands SES Facility)).[33]

The Volunteer Coast Guard are located in Schofield Park at southern edge of the town.[34]

References

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  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Keppel Sands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Keppel Sands – town in Livingstone Shire (entry 18003)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Keppel Sands – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48696)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Population centres; Local government". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
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  7. ^ "Pumpkin Creek – watercourse in Livingstone Shire (entry 27635)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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  14. ^ "Girt Island – island (entry 13848)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Keppel Sands Conservation Park – conservation park in the Shire of Livingstone (entry 50982)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  16. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
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  18. ^ "Keppel Sands - Destination Information - Queensland". Tourism and Events Queensland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Keppel Bay – bay in the Shire of Livingstone (entry 17997)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  20. ^ Jarrett, Vanessa (15 July 2019). "Iconic coast theatre set for a revival of its own". Rockhampton Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
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  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Keppel Sands (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Keppel Sands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  26. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  27. ^ "Keppel Sands State School". Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  28. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  29. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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  34. ^ "Flotilla Locator". Australian Volunteer Coast Guard. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
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