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]
| The Keppels Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  The Keppels | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°11′52″S 150°56′39″E / 23.1977°S 150.9441°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 60 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.058/km2 (0.151/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4700 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,028.7 km2 (397.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe largest islands are Great Keppel Island and North Keppel Island.[3]
Demographics
editIn 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
editNorth Keppel Island Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at North Keppel Island (23°04′35″S 150°53′07″E / 23.0764°S 150.8853°E).[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Keppels (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "The Keppels – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48895)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Keppels (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "North Keppel Island Environmental Education Centre". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
