Emu Park, Queensland
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The Singing Ship monument | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Emu Park | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 23°15′33″S 150°49′26″E / 23.2592°S 150.8238°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1860s | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 39.4 km2 (15.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,281 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 57.89/km2 (149.94/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4710 | ||||||||||||
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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). In the 2021 census, the locality of Emu Park had a population of 2,281 people.
The Emu Park land area was explored by Lieutenant James Cook in 1770; it is commemorated by the Singing Ship Monument. Emu Park overlooks the islands of Keppel Bay, including Great Keppel Island.