Yeppoon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids YeppoonQueensland |
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Looking across Keppel Bay from Wreck Point
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Population |
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• Density | 229.5/km2 (594/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4703 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 27.6 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Livingstone | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Yeppoon is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches, tropical climate, and the islands out on the bay. Twenty-five minutes from the city of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is the principal town on the Capricorn Coast, a string of seaside communities stretching more than 150 kilometres (93 mi) from north to south. The beaches and shallow coves provide a destination both for tourists and retirees settling down in Central Queensland. Offshore, there are 27 islands including Great Keppel Island which is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Yeppoon.
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Geography
Yeppoon is located on Keppel Bay, around 700 kilometres (430 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane, and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Rockhampton City. It is within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region).
History
The Capricorn Coast was part of the traditional lands of the Darumbal Aboriginal people. Yeppoon was first settled by the Ross family in 1865 who took up large landholding along the length of the Capricorn Coast. Fruit crops, cattle, and wool were the major industries of the early town. A short-lived period of sugar cane growing followed from 1883 to 1903, which failed due to unseasonal rains and lack of financial backing. Along with other sugar growing areas of Australia, South Sea Islanders were used as labourers on the sugar plantations, often without their consent (see blackbirding). Pineapples, Mangoes, and other tropical fruit became the mainstay of local agriculture in the new century, with cattle grazing and fishing also contributing to the local economy.
On 20 February 2015, severe tropical cyclone Marcia crossed the Capricorn Coast near Shoalwater Bay as a category 5 Cyclone. The storm destroyed more than 150 houses in Yeppoon and left more than 13,500 residents without power.
Heritage listings
Yeppoon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- James Street: Yeppoon railway station
- Normanby Street: Yeppoon War Memorial
- 29 Queen Street: Yeppoon State School building
Climate
The Capricorn Coast experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa/Cwa).
Due to its location in the southern tropics, the Capricorn Coast experiences hot summers without the extreme humidity of Far North Queensland, and mild winters
Climate data for Yeppoon The Esplanade | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 38.6 (101.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
39.1 (102.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.4 (101.1) |
40.5 (104.9) |
40.5 (104.9) |
Average high °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.1 (79) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
-0.1 (31.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
-0.1 (31.8) |
Precipitation mm (inches) | 133.3 (5.248) |
173.6 (6.835) |
136.6 (5.378) |
73.8 (2.906) |
78.7 (3.098) |
55.5 (2.185) |
29.6 (1.165) |
36.4 (1.433) |
36.6 (1.441) |
45.9 (1.807) |
71.3 (2.807) |
122.6 (4.827) |
981.7 (38.65) |
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology |
Gallery
Sport
Yeppoon is home to prominent Rugby league breeding ground St. Brendan's College. Professional players Paul Bowman, Casey Conway, Tom Hewitt, PJ Marsh, Shane Marteene, Julian O'Neill, Matthew Scott, Jake Granville, Corey Oates, Dave Taylor, Ben Hunt and Harry Grant are all St. Brendan's alumni.
Education
- Yeppoon State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) in Tucker Street. In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 320 students with 30 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).
- Yeppoon State High School is a government co-education secondary school (7-12) in Rawlings Street. In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 1,006 students with 84 teachers (81 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent).
- Taranganba State School
- St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School
- St. Brendan's College Day and Boarding School for Young Men - Established by the Christian Brothers in 1940
- St. Ursula's College Day and Boarding School for Young Women - Established in 1918 by the Presentation Sisters http://stursulas.qld.edu.au/
- Sacred Heart School
- Farnborough State Primary School
Road infrastructure
The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs along part of the southern boundary.
Images for kids
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