Emu Park, Queensland
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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 2016 census the locality of Emu Park had a population of 2,130 people.[1]
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Coordinates | 23.2592°S 150.8238°E / -23.2592; 150.8238 (Emu Park (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,130 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 54.06/km2 (140.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1860s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4710 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 39.4 km2 (15.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Livingstone | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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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.