Keppel Bay Islands National Park

Keppel Bay Islands National Park
Keppel Bay Islands National Park
LocationQueensland
Nearest cityYeppoon
Coordinates23°02′30″S 150°52′18″E / 23.04167°S 150.87167°E / -23.04167; 150.87167
Area7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Established1994
Governing bodyQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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