Yeppoon, Queensland

Yeppoon, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Yeppoon
state = qld



caption = Looking South over Yeppoon's Main Beach from Esplanade Park
lga = Rockhampton Regional Council
postcode = 4703
est =
pop = 13,285
elevation= 6
maxtemp = 25.9
mintemp = 18.5
rainfall = 824.9
stategov = Keppel
fedgov = Capricornia
dist1 = 678
dir1 = NW
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 42
dir2 = NE
location2= Rockhampton
dist3 = 21
dir3 = NW
location3= Emu Park

Yeppoon is a coastal resort town situated in Central Queensland, Australia. The town has been relieved of its duties as the administrative centre for the Livingstone Shire due to the 2007/2008 Local Government Amalgamations. Located on Keppel Bay, at the 2006 census, Yeppoon had a population of 13,284.Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL363000|name=Yeppoon (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2008-03-07|quick=on]

Geography

Yeppoon is the major town along the tourist strip of the Capricorn Coast, and is around 700 km north of the state capital, Brisbane, and 40 km from its nearest regional centre, the city of Rockhampton. Long stretches of beaches are the main tourist attraction, while the islands of the Keppel Group, in particular Great Keppel Island, are another drawcard. The Rosslyn Bay boat harbour caters for professional and privately owned vessels and is a very popular place to raise a young family as well as those seeking a sea change. Yeppoon's rapid population growth is a reflection of its very popular conditions

North of the town is the Byfield State Forest and National Park. The State Forest consists largely of pine plantations. The National Park is largely coastal and sand dune based geographical areas. It is popular with Four Wheel Drive enthusiasts.

History

)Fact|date=February 2007. No sugar is grown in the area today, and pineapple production has declined significantly in recent years.

Education

Yeppoon is home to prominent Rugby league breeding ground St. Brendan's College. Professional players Paul Bowman, Jamie Simpson, Matthew Scott, Tom Hewitt, Julian O'Neill, Shane Martenee, PJ Marsh and Dave Taylor are all St. Brendan's alumni.

Growth

Yeppoon has the 3rd highest population expansion rate in Australia, and has undergone a very large expansion in recent years including many new residential estates and various shopping centers either under construction or recently completed. During the last population count Yeppoon was recorded as having just over 10 thousand people but now figures are showing that Yeppoon's population is now well over the 15,000 mark.Fact|date=May 2008

External links

* [http://mycapricorncoast.com/ My Capricorn Coast]

References


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