Keysland is a rural
locality
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in the
South Burnett Region
The South Burnett Region is a local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia.
In the , the South Burnett Region had a population of 32,996 people.
Geography
The South Burnett Region covers an area , containing a ...
,
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia.
In the , Keysland had a population of 19 people.
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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.
Keysland State School opened on 11 May 1915 and closed on 31 December 1974.
Demographics
In the , Keysland had a population of 12 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
Proston is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Proston had a population of 410 people.
Geography
The town is located north-west of the state capital, Brisbane northwest of th ...
to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) and Murgon State High School in Murgon
Murgon () is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Murgon had a population of 2,220 people.
Geography
Murgon is in the region of Queensland ...
to the east.
References
{{South Burnett Region
South Burnett Region
Localities in Queensland