Kawl Kawl is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kawl Kawl had a population of 24 people.

Geography

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.

History

The locality takes its name from the former Kawl Kawl railway station (26°10′43″S 151°44′12″E / 26.1787°S 151.7368°E / -26.1787; 151.7368 (Kawl Kawl railway station)), which in turn was assigned on 18 January 1917 and is an Aboriginal word meaning scrub magpie.

The Courier-Mail reported on 30 April 1937 that "A cyclonic storm at Kawl Kawl station, on the Proston railway, on Wednesday night, was accompanied by heavy hail, and 2in. of rain fell in a quarter of an hour. Mr. W. Peters's residence was unroofed, and all the windows were smashed in Mr. A. Marquardt's premises. Large trees were uprooted, and crops flattened".

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kawl Kawl had a population of 18 people.

In the 2021 census, Kawl Kawl had a population of 24 people.

Education

There are no schools in Kawl Kawl. The nearest government primary schools are Proston State School in Proston to the north-west, Cloyna State School in Cloyna to the north-east, and Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the south-east.