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]
| Keysland Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Keysland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°12′49″S 151°44′34″E / 26.2136°S 151.7427°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.64/km2 (4.24/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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Geography
editThe land use in Keysland includes cropping, horticultural, plantation forestry, but is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
editThe 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
editIn the 2016 census, Keysland had a population of 12 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Keysland had a population of 19 people.[1]
Education
editThere 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 (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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Keysland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
