Keppel Bay is a bay in Central Queensland, Australia, at the mouth of the Fitzroy River on the coast of the Coral Sea.

Extent

Keppel Bay extends from Station Point on Curtis Island (-23.45°N, 151.0167°W) in the Gladstone Region to Zilzie Point at Zilzie (-23.2797°N, 150.8247°W) in the Shire of Livingstone.

Islands

The named islands in Keppel Bay from north to south are: Despite the name, the islands in Keppel Bay Islands National Park are not within Keppel Bay but are to the north and east of the bay.

History

Keppel Bay was named by Captain Cook when he was there on 27 May 1770, after Admiral Augustus Keppel of the British Royal Navy.

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