Keysland
| Keysland Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Keysland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°12′49″S 151°44′34″E / 26.2136°S 151.7427°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.03/km2 (2.68/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4612 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Keysland is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Keysland had a population of 12 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.
In the 2016 census, Keysland had a population of 12 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]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Keysland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Keysland – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "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.
