Keysland Explained

Type:suburb
Keysland
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.2136°N 151.7427°W
Pop:19
Postcode:4612
Area:11.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:16.8
Dir1:SE
Location1:Proston
Dist2:23.4
Dir2:NW
Location2:Wondai
Dist3:28.0
Dir3:N
Location3:Murgon
Dist4:48.8
Dir4:WNW
Location4:Kingaroy
Dist5:261
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:South Burnett Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Kawl Kawl
Near-Ne:Mondure
Near-E:Mondure
Near-Se:Leafdale
Near-S:Mount McEuen
Near-Sw:Mount McEuen
Near-W:Mount McEuen
Near-Nw:Kawl Kawl

Keysland is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Keysland had a population of 19 people.

Geography

The land use in Keysland includes cropping, horticultural, plantation forestry, but is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.

History

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.[2] [3]

Keysland State School opened on 11 May 1915 and closed on 31 December 1974. It was on the south-western corner of Wondai Proston Road and Kayes Road .[4] [5] It provided primary school education to children residing in the localities of Keysland, Kawl Kawl and Mount McEuen.

Demographics

In the, Keysland had a population of 12 people.

In the, Keysland had a population of 19 people.

Education

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.

Notes and References

  1. 20 July 2021.
  2. Commonwealth electoral rolls, 1913, 1922, 1949, 1959
  3. News: 14 November 1929. LISMORE SHOW.. 6. The Brisbane Courier. 22,402. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 22 December 2021.
  4. Web site: 1971. 9245 Murgon. 22 December 2021. Queensland Government. Map.
  5. Web site: 1943. Mondure. 22 December 2021. Queensland Government. Map.