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Keppel Bay Islands National Park Queensland | |
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Nearest town or city | Yeppoon |
Coordinates | 23°02′30″S 150°52′18″E / 23.04167°S 150.87167°E |
Established | 1994 |
Area | 7.20 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Keppel Bay Islands National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Keppel Bay Islands are part of both a national park and a scientific national park in Queensland, Australia, respectively 538 km and 518 km northwest of Brisbane. Keppel Bay Islands National Park includes 13 islands, positioned in Keppel Bay, off the coast of Yeppoon and Emu Park on the Capricorn Coast. The largest island in the Keppel Group, Great Keppel Island, is a popular tourist attraction and not part of the national park.