Keppel Sands, Queensland

Keppel Sands
Queensland
Keppel Sands
Population: 332[1]
Postcode: 4702
Location:
LGA: Rockhampton Regional Council
State District: Keppel
Federal Division: Capricornia

Keppel Sands is a town in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Rockhampton Regional Council Local Government Area, 676 kilometres (420 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Keppel Sands had a population of 332.[1]

Originally known as Sandhills, Keppel Sands 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.[2] Today, Keppel Sands is home to many retirees and is a popular location for fishing and crabbing.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Keppel Sands (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL331600&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-28. 
  2. ^ "Joskeleigh Cemetery". Cultural Heritage Register. State of Queensland (Environment Protection Agency). Archived from the original on 2007-08-22. http://web.archive.org/web/20070822170828/http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/heritage/index.cgi?place=600659&back=1. Retrieved 2007-06-18. 
  3. ^ "Keppel Sands & Joskeleigh". Livingstone Shire Council. Archived from the original on 2007-08-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070829065539/http://www.livingstone.qld.gov.au/ksands.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-18.