Coordinates: 23°52′43″S 151°14′47″E / 23.8786°S 151.2463°E / -23.8786; 151.2463 (Kin Kora (centre of suburb))

Kin Kora, Queensland

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Kin Kora
Suburb
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CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
CityGladstone
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,396 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,260/km2 (3,270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4680
Suburbs around Kin Kora
Clinton West Gladstone West Gladstone
New Auckland Kin Kora Sun Valley
New Auckland Telina Telina

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]

History

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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]

Demographics

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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]

Education

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Kin Kora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 43 Hibiscus Avenue (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[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 government secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east.[11]

Amenities

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The Windmill Centre is a shopping centre at 216-226 Philip Street (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[12][13]

Kin Kora C & K Community Kindergarten is at 84 Sun Valley Road (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) adjacent to the Kin Kora State School.[14][15]

Gladstone Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course at 1 Hickory Avenue (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[12][16]

There are a number of parks in the area, including:

  • Cypress Way Park (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[17]
  • Maroona Park (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[17]
  • Toonee Park (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[17]

References

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