Kinkuna, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 25°01′31″S 152°26′51″E / 25.0252°S 152.4475°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 105 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.923/km2 (2.390/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4670 | ||||||||||||
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Kinkuna is a coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Kinkuna had a population of 105 people.[2]
Geography
The Elliott River forms part of the northern boundary of the locality, while the Coral Sea (specifically Hervey Bay) forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality.[4]
The North Coast railway line runs along the western boundary of the locality entering the locality from the south-west (Goodwood / Woodgate), passing through Kinkuna railway station (25°03′10″S 152°23′45″E / 25.0529°S 152.3959°E) and the former Gotlow railway station (24°59′33″S 152°22′59″E / 24.9924°S 152.3831°E), before exiting to the northwest (Alloway).[5][6][7][8]
Most of the locality is within the Burrum Coast National Park which extends into neighbouring Woodgate and Goodwood to the south.[9] The area outside the national park is within the north-west of the locality; the land use there is predominantly growing sugarcane and other crops with some rural residential housing mostly beside the Elliott River.[10]
History
Gotlow railway station was named on 3 April 1913 by the Queensland Railways Department and is an Aboriginal word meaning koala.[8]
The locality takes its name from the Kinkuna railway station which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 9 April 1941. Kinkuna is an Aboriginal word meaning "laughing".[11]
The Burrum Coast National Park was established in 1999 as the amalgamation of the Kinkuna, Woodgate and Burrum River national parks.[12]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kinkuna had a population of 111 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Kinkuna had a population of 105 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Kinkuna. The nearest government primary school is Alloway State School in neighbouring Alloway to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South. There are also non-government schools in Bundaberg and its suburbs.[14]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kinkuna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kinkuna (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Kinkuna – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 50042)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Kinkuma – railway station in the Bundaberg Region (entry 18253)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Gatlow – railway station in Bundaberg Region (entry 14456)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Kinkuna – railway station in Bundaberg Region (entry 18253)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Burrum Coast National Park: Management Statement 2013" (PDF). Parks and forests. Queensland Government. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kinkuna (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.