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Meikleville Hill
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| type = town | name = Yeppoon | state = qld | image = YeppoonNov062024 01.jpg | caption = Yeppoon beach | coordinates = | pop = 7037 | pop_year = | pop_footnotes = | established = | postcode = 4703 | area = 27.6 | timezone = AEST | utc = +10:00 | dist1 = 21.2 | dir1 = NNW | location1 = Emu Park | dist2 = 40.9 | dir2 = NW | location2 = Rockhampton | dist3 = 672 | dir3 = NNW | location3 = Brisbane | dist4 = | dir4 = | location4 = | lga = Shire of Livingstone | stategov = Keppel | fedgov = Capricornia | elevation = 6 | maxtemp = 25.9 | mintemp = 18.5 | rainfall = 824.9 | near-n = Barlows Hill Meikleville Hill | near-ne = Farnborough | near-e = Coral Sea | near-se = Cooee Bay | near-s = Taroom Ball Taranganba | near-sw = Hidden Valley | near-w = Barmaryee | near-nw = Pacific Heights Inverness Yeppoon () is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches, tropical climate, and the islands out on the bay. Located 41 km from the city of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is the seat of the Shire of Livingstone and the principal town on the Capricorn Coast, a string of seaside communities stretching more than 150 km from north to south. The beaches and shallow coves provide a destination both for tourists and retirees settling down in Central Queensland. Offshore, there are 27 islands including Great Keppel Island which is 20 km from Yeppoon. In the , the locality of Yeppoon had a population of 7,037 people; this does not include any neighbouring suburbs.

Geography

Yeppoon is located on Keppel Bay which opens to the Coral Sea, around 700 km north of the state capital, Brisbane, and 40 km from Rockhampton City. It is located within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone in Central Queensland. Between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region).

The Rockhampton–Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs along part of the southern boundary.

History

Yeppoon Provisional School opened on 4 May 1885 and became Yeppoon State School on 1 October 1889. Originally in Queen Street, it was relocated in 1957 to Tucker Street.

St Ursula's College, a Catholic day and boarding school for girls, was established on 12 March 1918 by the Presentation Sisters.

St Brendan's College, a Catholic day and boarding school for boys, was established on 8 October 1939 by the Christian Brothers.

Yeppoon Infants State School opened on 24 January 1955, but closed in 1968.

Yeppoon State High School opened on 28 January 1969.

The Bay View Tower motel and restaurant become Yeppoon first high-rise building in 1986.

On 20 February 2015, severe tropical cyclone Marcia crossed the Capricorn Coast near Shoalwater Bay as a category 5 Cyclone. The storm damaged homes, uprooted trees, and brought down powerlines.

The Yeppoon Public Library was opened in 1990 and went through a major refurbishment in 2017.

Yeppoon is within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region following a local government amalgamation that was reversed in 2014).{{Cite QSA Agency|1139|Livingstone Shire Council|2 September 2025

Demographics

In the , the locality of Yeppoon had a population of 6,334 people.

In the , the locality of Yeppoon had a population of 7,037 people; this does not include any neighbouring suburbs.

Heritage listings

Yeppoon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Governance

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In 1879, the Gogango Division was established as one of 74 divisions in Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879.{{Cite QSA Agency|896|Gogango Divisional Board|2 September 2025

The discovery of gold brought a huge influx of people to the region, and the various boards broke up into smaller administrative bodies to better service the growing population. In 1903, the Gogango Divisional Board was renamed Shire of Livingstone.

The boundaries of the new shire remained largely unchanged until 1984, when outlying districts including the suburbs of Nerimbera and Parkhurst were ceded to Livingstone's larger neighbour, City of Rockhampton. Continued growth in both Local Government Authorities became a contentious subject from then on, which caused much political tension, until finally in 2007, local conflicts came to a head with the tabling before the Parliament of Queensland of the proposed Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007.

The Act passed, and on 15 March 2008, Livingstone Shire merged with Fitzroy Shire, Mount Morgan Shire, and Rockhampton City to form the new local government area, Rockhampton Region. This forced amalgamation caused political tension. Following a majority vote by residents to restore the Shire of Livingstone, on 1 January 2014, the Shire of Livingstone was re-established with its 2008 boundaries with its seat at Yeppoon.

Education

Yeppoon State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls in 14–16 Tucker Street (). In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 320 students with 30 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 320 students with 28 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Yeppoon State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 30 Rawlings Street (). In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 1,006 students with 84 teachers (81 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,033 students with 88 teachers (86 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent).

St Ursula's College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for girls at 42–62 Queen Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 393 students with 36 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).

St Brendan's College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys at 139 Adelaide Park Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 614 students with 53 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent).

Amenities

The Livingstone Shire Council operates the Yeppoon Library on 84 John Street, Yeppoon.

The Yeppoon branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the RSL Hall at 5 Normanby Street.

The Livingstone Shire council has also installed a waterpark on the foreshore called the Keppel Kraken, which features interactive water features and play areas for children. The shire also operates The Yeppoon Lagoon, a 2500 m2 resort style lagoon pool located in the old council building site, right on the water front. The lagoon includes a shallow children's play area, and informal lap pool and an infinity edge with views over the Keppel islands.

Yeppoon Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 1 Fred Lawn Drive (). It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.

Shopping

Yeppoon has a number of shopping centres.

  • Yeppoon Central
  • Keppel Bay Plaza
  • Yeppoon CBD
  • Tanby Road District

Healthcare

Media

Although mainly served by media from nearby Rockhampton, there is a small selection of local media based on the Capricorn Coast.

Until 2020, Yeppoon had its own weekly newspaper called The Capricorn Coast Mirror, which was started by locals John and Suzy Watson in 1983. The Capricorn Coast Mirror was an offshoot to the region's daily newspaper The Morning Bulletin, focusing on news and issues directly relevant to communities throughout Livingstone Shire and the Capricorn Coast. However, in 2020, The Mirror was one of 36 small newspapers in Australia which were closed entirely by News Corp Australia.

An independent news magazine called The Spectator is published locally on the Capricorn Coast and issued fortnightly. It was also established by Suzy and John Watson as an independent alternative for news in the Livingstone Shire.

Keppel FM (formerly 4NAG) is Yeppoon's local community radio station which has locally based on-air presenters hosting a variety of special interest programming each day from a studio in Yeppoon. The station was founded in 1998 and broadcasts to the Livingstone Shire on 91.3 FM.

Sport

The local rugby league team is the Yeppoon Seagulls, established 1968. The club competes in the Rockhampton District Rugby League competition. Yeppoon is home to prominent Rugby league breeding ground St. Brendan's College. Professional players Paul Bowman, Casey Conway, Tom Hewitt, PJ Marsh, Shane Marteene, Julian O'Neill, Matthew Scott, Jake Granville, Corey Oates, Dave Taylor, Ben Hunt and Harry Grant are all St. Brendan's alumni.

The Capricorn Coast Football Club founded in 1972 competes in the local soccer competition. The Yepoon Swans, established in 1981 as Cap Coast, play out of Swan Park and compete in AFL Capricornia. The senior men's team set the record for the most consecutive wins in an Australian rules football competition, remaining undefeated for 8 years and 128 matches achieving 8 straight premierships.

Climate

Yeppoon experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa/Cwa), with hot, wet summers and very mild, relatively dry winters. Average annual rainfall is 977.0 mm, with a late summer maximum. Extreme temperatures have ranged from -0.1 C on 25 July 1995 to 42.2 C on 28 November 2018.{{cite web |url = https://www.farmonlineweather.com.au/climate/station.jsp?lt=site&lc=33294 |title = Yeppoon the Esplanade Climate (1993–2024) |publisher = FarmOnline Weather |access-date = July 12, 2024}}

| location = Yeppoon (23º08'24"S, 150º45'00"E, 6 m AMSL) (1993-2024 normals and extremes) | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan record high C = 38.6 | Feb record high C = 38.4 | Mar record high C = 39.1 | Apr record high C = 35.0 | May record high C = 33.0 | Jun record high C = 29.2 | Jul record high C = 29.4 | Aug record high C = 31.5 | Sep record high C = 34.4 | Oct record high C = 36.6 | Nov record high C = 42.2 | Dec record high C = 40.5 | Jan high C = 29.4 | Feb high C = 29.4 | Mar high C = 28.6 | Apr high C = 26.7 | May high C = 24.2 | Jun high C = 22.0 | Jul high C = 21.5 | Aug high C = 22.3 | Sep high C = 24.4 | Oct high C = 26.2 | Nov high C = 27.6 | Dec high C = 28.8 | Jan low C = 24.0 | Feb low C = 23.8 | Mar low C = 22.8 | Apr low C = 19.9 | May low C = 16.0 | Jun low C = 13.6 | Jul low C = 12.2 | Aug low C = 12.8 | Sep low C = 15.9 | Oct low C = 19.3 | Nov low C = 21.5 | Dec low C = 23.0 | Jan record low C = 16.9 | Feb record low C = 16.8 | Mar record low C = 14.5 | Apr record low C = 10.2 | May record low C = 4.9 | Jun record low C = 2.7 | Jul record low C = -0.1 | Aug record low C = 2.7 | Sep record low C = 5.3 | Oct record low C = 8.8 | Nov record low C = 12.0 | Dec record low C = 16.0 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 117.4 | Feb precipitation mm = 166.8 | Mar precipitation mm = 150.8 | Apr precipitation mm = 74.2 | May precipitation mm = 72.9 | Jun precipitation mm = 52.3 | Jul precipitation mm = 47.7 | Aug precipitation mm = 31.3 | Sep precipitation mm = 33.0 | Oct precipitation mm = 54.3 | Nov precipitation mm = 72.9 | Dec precipitation mm = 112.7 | year precipitation mm = 977.0 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 9.5 | Feb precipitation days = 9.7 | Mar precipitation days = 9.9 | Apr precipitation days = 7.5 | May precipitation days = 6.1 | Jun precipitation days = 5.7 | Jul precipitation days = 3.8 | Aug precipitation days = 3.5 | Sep precipitation days = 3.4 | Oct precipitation days = 4.4 | Nov precipitation days = 4.9 | Dec precipitation days = 7.3 | Jan afthumidity = 71 | Feb afthumidity = 71 | Mar afthumidity = 68 | Apr afthumidity = 67 | May afthumidity = 64 | Jun afthumidity = 65 | Jul afthumidity = 62 | Aug afthumidity = 66 | Sep afthumidity = 69 | Oct afthumidity = 68 | Nov afthumidity = 69 | Dec afthumidity = 71 | Jan dew point C = 22.5 | Feb dew point C = 22.4 | Mar dew point C = 20.9 | Apr dew point C = 18.8 | May dew point C = 15.7 | Jun dew point C = 13.6 | Jul dew point C = 12.3 | Aug dew point C = 13.7 | Sep dew point C = 16.7 | Oct dew point C = 18.1 | Nov dew point C = 19.5 | Dec dew point C = 21.4 |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology (1993–2024 normals and extremes){{cite web |url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_033294_All.shtml |title = Yeppoon the Esplanade Climate Statistics (1993–2024) |publisher = Bureau of Meteorology |access-date = July 12, 2024

Gallery

File:Yeppoon QLD Panorama.jpg|Panorama over the CBD File:Yeppoon2011-05.JPG|Beak Bridge over Ross Creek File:Cooee-Bay1.jpg|Cooee Bay File:Yeppoon-railway1.jpg|Yeppoon Railway Station (defunct) 2011 File:Yeppoon.JPG|Yeppoon Main Beach File:Yeppoon (1).JPG|Yeppoon Main Beach amphitheatre File:StateLibQld 1 297815 View of Yeppoon, ca. 1953.jpg|Yeppoon town, 1953 File:StateLibQld 1 297851 Yeppoon Beach near Rockhampton, ca. 1948.jpg|Yeppoon Main Beach, 1948 File:StateLibQld 1 291019 View of a beach at Yeppoon, ca. 1936.jpg|Yeppoon Main Beach, 1936 |Wreck Point lookout viewing platform. Top level.

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