Keppel Sands is a quiet beach settlement located 15 km off the Emu Park Road and 40 km from Rockhampton. The road ends at the Sands and, apart from the locals, not many tourists make it out to this quaint, older style settlement. The Sands are surrounded by wide Cawarral Creek to the north, extensive tidal flats to the east and the long, swampy beach ridges of Cattle Point to the south, while mangrove-filled tidal creeks make up much of the backing land. It is essentially a land island by the sea. On the southern point is a 200 m long, low sandy beach (1387) wedged in between two rocky points. It is backed by 40 m high grassy bluffs, with an Air-Sea Rescue station located on the crest, affording a commanding view into Keppel Bay. There is a road to the station, but no formal access to the beach. read more

Beach Length: 0.2km