Yeppoon

Article summary

Yeppoon ( ) is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia, situated on the traditional lands of the Darumbal people, who are the Indigenous custodians and Native Title holders of the Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast region. The town name "Yeppoon" derives from a Darumbal word yappun, meaning "place where the waters meet". Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches, tropical climate, and the islands out on the bay. Located from the city of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is the seat of the Shire of Livingstone and the principal town on the Capricorn Coast, a string of seaside communities stretching more than from north to south. The beaches and shallow coves provide a destination both for tourists and retirees settling down in Central Queensland. Offshore, there are 27 islands including Great Keppel Island which is from Yeppoon. In the , the locality of Yeppoon had a population of 7,037 people; this does not include any neighbouring suburbs.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1879 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 7,037 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1879". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "7,037 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359246556