Kia Ora Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°00′56″S 152°45′57″E / 26.0155°S 152.7658°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 218 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Kia Ora is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Kia Ora had a population of 218 people. [3]
The district takes its name from the Kia-Ora pastoral property operated by the Elliott family. The name comes from the Māori greeting Kia ora. [4]
Kia-Ora Provisional School opened on 18 July 1921 on land donated by the Elliott family. It became a state school in 1927. [4] [5] [6]
In 1931, the main industries were dairying and forestry. [7]
The Kia Ora Methodist Church opened in September 1938, becoming a Uniting Church following the 1977 amalgamation. [8] [9] It was at 2755 Anderleigh Road ( 26°01′44″S 152°46′40″E / 26.02878°S 152.77777°E). It closed circa 1990 and was subsequently sold and converted to a house. [10] [11]
On 9 December 1950, the Kia Ora Memorial Hall was erected to honour those who served in war.. [12]
In the 2011 census, Kia Ora had a population of 501 people. [13]
In the 2016 census, Kia Ora had a population of 205 people. [14]
In the 2021 census, Kia Ora had a population of 218 people. [3]
Kia Ora has the following heritage sites:
Kia-Ora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2754 Anderleigh Road ( 26°01′42″S 152°46′38″E / 26.0284°S 152.7773°E). [17] [18] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 62 students with 4 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). [19]
There is no secondary school in Kia Ora. The nearest government secondary schools are Gympie State High School (to Year 12) in Gympie to the south-west and Tin Can Bay State School (to Year 10) in Tin Can Bay to the north-east. [20]
Kia Ora Public Memorial Hall is at 2740 Anderleigh Road ( 26°01′38″S 152°46′38″E / 26.02733°S 152.77724°E). [21]
Media related to Kia Ora, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
Kia Ora Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°00′56″S 152°45′57″E / 26.0155°S 152.7658°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 218 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Kia Ora is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Kia Ora had a population of 218 people. [3]
The district takes its name from the Kia-Ora pastoral property operated by the Elliott family. The name comes from the Māori greeting Kia ora. [4]
Kia-Ora Provisional School opened on 18 July 1921 on land donated by the Elliott family. It became a state school in 1927. [4] [5] [6]
In 1931, the main industries were dairying and forestry. [7]
The Kia Ora Methodist Church opened in September 1938, becoming a Uniting Church following the 1977 amalgamation. [8] [9] It was at 2755 Anderleigh Road ( 26°01′44″S 152°46′40″E / 26.02878°S 152.77777°E). It closed circa 1990 and was subsequently sold and converted to a house. [10] [11]
On 9 December 1950, the Kia Ora Memorial Hall was erected to honour those who served in war.. [12]
In the 2011 census, Kia Ora had a population of 501 people. [13]
In the 2016 census, Kia Ora had a population of 205 people. [14]
In the 2021 census, Kia Ora had a population of 218 people. [3]
Kia Ora has the following heritage sites:
Kia-Ora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2754 Anderleigh Road ( 26°01′42″S 152°46′38″E / 26.0284°S 152.7773°E). [17] [18] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 62 students with 4 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). [19]
There is no secondary school in Kia Ora. The nearest government secondary schools are Gympie State High School (to Year 12) in Gympie to the south-west and Tin Can Bay State School (to Year 10) in Tin Can Bay to the north-east. [20]
Kia Ora Public Memorial Hall is at 2740 Anderleigh Road ( 26°01′38″S 152°46′38″E / 26.02733°S 152.77724°E). [21]
Media related to Kia Ora, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons