Jump to content

Keysland

Coordinates: 26°12′49″S 151°44′34″E / 26.2136°S 151.7427°E / -26.2136; 151.7427 (Keysland (centre of locality))
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Keysland, Queensland)

Keysland
Queensland
Keysland is located in Queensland
Keysland
Keysland
Coordinates26°12′49″S 151°44′34″E / 26.2136°S 151.7427°E / -26.2136; 151.7427 (Keysland (centre of locality))
Population19 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.64/km2 (4.24/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4612
Area11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Keysland:
Kawl Kawl Kawl Kawl Mondure
Mount McEuen Keysland Mondure
Mount McEuen Mount McEuen Leafdale

Keysland is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Keysland had a population of 19 people.[1]

Geography

[edit]

The land use in Keysland includes cropping, horticultural, plantation forestry, but is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

[edit]

The name of the district is presumed to derived from the surname of an early settler, Eric John Keys, who was resident in the district circa 1913 to circa 1959.[4][5]

Keysland State School opened on 11 May 1915 and closed on 31 December 1974.[6] It was on the south-western corner of Wondai Proston Road and Kayes Road (26°12′53″S 151°44′32″E / 26.2147°S 151.7423°E / -26.2147; 151.7423 (Keysland State School (former))).[7][8][3] It provided primary school education to children residing in the localities of Keysland, Kawl Kawl and Mount McEuen.

Demographics

[edit]

In the 2016 census, Keysland had a population of 12 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Keysland had a population of 19 people.[1]

Education

[edit]

There are no schools in Keysland. The nearest primary schools are Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the east and Proston State School in Proston to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) and Murgon State High School in Murgon to the east.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Keysland (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Keysland – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ Commonwealth electoral rolls, 1913, 1922, 1949, 1959
  5. ^ "LISMORE SHOW". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 402. Queensland, Australia. 14 November 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 22 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ^ "9245 Murgon" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Mondure" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Keysland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata