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Lammermoor Beach, looking south from Wreck Point, 2011
Lammermoor Location in Queensland
Population	2,167 (2016 census)
• Density	202.5/km2 (524/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4703
Area	10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.5 km (4 mi) SE of Yeppoon 17.2 km (11 mi) NNW of Emu Park 45.7 km (28 mi) NE of Rockhampton 660 km (410 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Livingstone
Region	Central Queensland
State electorate(s)	Keppel
Federal Division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Lammermoor: Taranganba Cooee Bay Coral Sea Taroomball Lammermoor Rosslyn Taroomball Taroomball Causeway Lake

Lammermoor is a coastal locality on the Capricorn Coast in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Lammermoor had a population of 2,167 people.

Geography

Lammermoor is nestled against the Pacific Ocean overlooking Keppel Bay, and is centrally located on the Capricorn Coast, five kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Yeppoon, and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Emu Park.

Often regarded as a suburb of Yeppoon, Lammermoor is in fact a separate locality like its neighboring suburb Taranganba.

The Scenic Highway is the main drive for locals and tourists which is passes along the beach of Lammermoor.

Population

In the 2011 census, Lammermoor had a population of 1316 people.

Community

Lammermoor is a steadily growing community. Several major land developments in Tarranganba and the neighbouring localities of Lammermoor and Taroombal are filling quickly with demand from the mining boom.

Lammermoor features a Catholic School, Sacred Heart School Yeppoon, while secondary students travel to Yeppoon.

Many residents of Lammermoor work in Rockhampton City and live on the coast.

Recent History

Prior to Local Government Amalgamations in 2008, the Capricorn Coast was administered by Livingstone Shire Council. From 2008 to 2013, it was part of Rockhampton Region. In 2014, the Shire of Livingstone was re-established and now administers Lammermoor.

Demographics

Lammermoor is a steadily growing community. Several major land developments in Tarranganba and the neighbouring localities of Lammermoor and Taroombal are filling quickly with demand from the mining boom.

Many residents of Lammermoor work in Rockhampton City and live on the coast.

Education

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Barracuda Crescent (23°09′30″S 150°45′58″E / 23.1584°S 150.7662°E / -23.1584; 150.7662 (Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 388 students with 29 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).

There are no government schools in Lammermoor. The nearest government primary school is Taranganba State School in neighbouring Taranganba to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north-west.