Keppel Sands, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Keppel Sands
state = qld


caption =
lga = Rockhampton Regional Council
postcode = 4702
est =
pop = 332
pop_footnotes =
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Keppel
fedgov = Capricornia
dist1 = 676
dir1 = NW
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 39
dir2 = E
location2= Rockhampton
dist3 = 36
dir3 = S
location3= Yeppoon
dist4 = 30
dir4 = S
location4= Emu Park

Keppel Sands is a town in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Rockhampton Regional Council Local Government Area, convert|676|km|mi|0|lk=on north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Keppel Sands had a population of 332.Census 2006 AUS
id=UCL331600
name=Keppel Sands (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2007-10-28
quick=on]

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.cite web
url = http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/heritage/index.cgi?place=600659&back=1
title = Joskeleigh Cemetery
work = Cultural Heritage Register
publisher = State of Queensland (Environment Protection Agency)
accessdate = 2007-06-18] Today, Keppel Sands is home to many retirees and is a popular location for fishing and crabbing.cite web
url = http://www.livingstone.qld.gov.au/ksands.htm
title = Keppel Sands & Joskeleigh
publisher = Livingstone Shire Council
accessdate = 2007-06-18]

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