Keysland Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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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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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]
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″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.[9]
In the 2021 census, Keysland had a population of 19 people.[1]
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]