Electoral district of Keppel
Keppel is an electoral district in the state of Queensland, Australia.
Keppel Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Electoral map of Keppel 2017 | |||||||||||||||
State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
Dates current | 1912-1960; 1992-present | ||||||||||||||
MP | Brittany Lauga | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Great Keppel Island | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 37,052 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,763 km2 (1,452.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°55′S 150°43′E | ||||||||||||||
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The electoral district encompasses the central Queensland coast from the mouth of the Fitzroy River in the south to Shoalwater Bay to the north. Major communities located within this electorate include Yeppoon, Emu Park, Byfield and the Rockhampton suburbs of Parkhurst and Lakes Creek.
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