Kin Kora Gladstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°52′43″S 151°14′47″E / 23.8786°S 151.2463°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,396 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,260/km2 (3,270/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Kin Kora is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,396 people. [1]
The suburb takes its name from Kin Kora Creek, which was in turn named in about 1853 by Dublin-born surveyor Francis Peter MacCabe with the traditional Irish name for the stronghold of the King of Ireland, Brian Boru. [2]
Kin Kora State School opened on 9 October 1981. [3] [4]
In the 2011 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,686 people. [5]
In the 2016 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,582 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,396 people. [1]
Kin Kora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 43 Hibiscus Avenue ( 23°52′41″S 151°15′13″E / 23.8781°S 151.2535°E). [7] [8] In 2013, the school had 873 students with 55 teachers (49 full-time equivalent). [9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 771 students with 58 teachers (50 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). [10] It includes a special education program. [7]
There is no secondary school in Kin Kora. The nearest secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east. [11]
The Windmill Centre is a shopping centre at 216-226 Philip Street ( 23°52′15″S 151°14′28″E / 23.8709°S 151.2411°E). [12] [13]
Kin Kora C & K Community Kindergarten is at 84 Sun Valley Road ( 23°52′48″S 151°15′06″E / 23.8800°S 151.2516°E) adjacent to the Kin Kora State School. [14] [15]
Gladstone Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course at 1 Hickory Avenue ( 23°52′28″S 151°14′37″E / 23.8745°S 151.2435°E). [12] [16]
There are a number of parks in the area, including:
Kin Kora Gladstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°52′43″S 151°14′47″E / 23.8786°S 151.2463°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,396 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,260/km2 (3,270/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Kin Kora is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,396 people. [1]
The suburb takes its name from Kin Kora Creek, which was in turn named in about 1853 by Dublin-born surveyor Francis Peter MacCabe with the traditional Irish name for the stronghold of the King of Ireland, Brian Boru. [2]
Kin Kora State School opened on 9 October 1981. [3] [4]
In the 2011 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,686 people. [5]
In the 2016 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,582 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,396 people. [1]
Kin Kora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 43 Hibiscus Avenue ( 23°52′41″S 151°15′13″E / 23.8781°S 151.2535°E). [7] [8] In 2013, the school had 873 students with 55 teachers (49 full-time equivalent). [9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 771 students with 58 teachers (50 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). [10] It includes a special education program. [7]
There is no secondary school in Kin Kora. The nearest secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east. [11]
The Windmill Centre is a shopping centre at 216-226 Philip Street ( 23°52′15″S 151°14′28″E / 23.8709°S 151.2411°E). [12] [13]
Kin Kora C & K Community Kindergarten is at 84 Sun Valley Road ( 23°52′48″S 151°15′06″E / 23.8800°S 151.2516°E) adjacent to the Kin Kora State School. [14] [15]
Gladstone Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course at 1 Hickory Avenue ( 23°52′28″S 151°14′37″E / 23.8745°S 151.2435°E). [12] [16]
There are a number of parks in the area, including: