Kalkie Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°50′44″S 152°23′09″E / 24.8455°S 152.3858°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,692 ( 2016 census (suburb)) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 292.6/km2 (758/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Kalkie is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people. [1]
Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River. [3]
The Bundaberg-Bargara Road runs through from west to east, and the Bundaberg-Port Road runs along the southern boundary. [4]
Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878. [5]
A Primitive Methodist church was built at South Kalkie in 1878. Thirty years later it was relocated to Seaview Road, Bargara. [6]
A Primitive Methodist church was built in Kalkie on Sunday 4 August 1878. [7] It was sold many years later. [6]
St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994. [5]
In the 2011 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people. [8]
In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people. [1]
Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:
Kalkie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Bargara Road ( 24°50′47″S 152°23′51″E / 24.8464°S 152.3974°E). [10] [11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 235 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). [12] It includes a special education program. [10]
St Luke's Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 4 Mezger Street ( 24°51′09″S 152°23′06″E / 24.8526°S 152.3849°E). [10] [13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 717 students with 58 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent). [12]
There is no government secondary school in Kalkie. The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south. [3]
Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, Sounds of Then (This is Australia), by Gang Gajang. [14]
Media related to Kalkie, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
Kalkie Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°50′44″S 152°23′09″E / 24.8455°S 152.3858°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,692 ( 2016 census (suburb)) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 292.6/km2 (758/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Kalkie is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people. [1]
Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River. [3]
The Bundaberg-Bargara Road runs through from west to east, and the Bundaberg-Port Road runs along the southern boundary. [4]
Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878. [5]
A Primitive Methodist church was built at South Kalkie in 1878. Thirty years later it was relocated to Seaview Road, Bargara. [6]
A Primitive Methodist church was built in Kalkie on Sunday 4 August 1878. [7] It was sold many years later. [6]
St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994. [5]
In the 2011 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people. [8]
In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people. [1]
Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:
Kalkie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Bargara Road ( 24°50′47″S 152°23′51″E / 24.8464°S 152.3974°E). [10] [11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 235 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). [12] It includes a special education program. [10]
St Luke's Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 4 Mezger Street ( 24°51′09″S 152°23′06″E / 24.8526°S 152.3849°E). [10] [13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 717 students with 58 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent). [12]
There is no government secondary school in Kalkie. The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south. [3]
Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, Sounds of Then (This is Australia), by Gang Gajang. [14]
Media related to Kalkie, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons