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| Keysland Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Keysland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°12′49″S151°44′34″E / 26.2136°S 151.7427°E /-26.2136; 151.7427 (Keysland (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Keysland is a rurallocality in theSouth Burnett Region,Queensland, Australia.[2] In the2021 census, Keysland had a population of 19 people.[1]
The land use in Keysland includes cropping, horticultural, plantation forestry, but is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]
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″S151°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.
In the2016 census, Keysland had a population of 12 people.[9]
In the2021 census, Keysland had a population of 19 people.[1]
There are no schools in Keysland. The nearest primary schools are Wheatlands State School inWheatlands to the east and Proston State School inProston to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) and Murgon State High School inMurgon to the east.[3]
