| Emu Park Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 The Singing Ship monument | |||||||||||||||
  Emu Park | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°15′33″S 150°49′26″E / 23.2592°S 150.8238°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,281 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 57.89/km2 (149.94/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1860s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4710 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39.4 km2 (15.2 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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Emu Park is a coastal town and locality on the Capricorn Coast located 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Yeppoon in Queensland, Australia. It is within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region).[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Emu Park had a population of 2,281 people.[1]
Home of the famous Singing Ship Monument, the Emu Park land area was explored by Lieutenant James Cook in 1770. It overlooks the islands of Keppel Bay, including Great Keppel Island. Emu Park is a popular tourist spot, and has won several tourism awards, and features fishing, surfing, boating, and unspoiled beaches.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Emu Park – town in Livingstone Shire (entry 11720)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Emu Park – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48624)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2020.