Keysland
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| Coordinates: 26°12′49″S 151°44′34″E / 26.2136°S 151.7427°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 19 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.64/km2 (4.24/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4612 | ||||||||||||
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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).[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 government primary schools are Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the east and Proston State School in Proston to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the east.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Keysland (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Keysland – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ↑ Commonwealth electoral rolls, 1913, 1922, 1949, 1959
- ↑ "LISMORE SHOW". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 402. Queensland, Australia. 14 November 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 22 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ↑ "9245 Murgon" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ↑ "Mondure" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Keysland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
