Kinkuna, Queensland
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| Kinkuna Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kinkuna | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°01′31″S 152°26′51″E / 25.0252°S 152.4475°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 105 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.923/km (2.390/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 113.8 km (43.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Kinkuna is a coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kinkuna had a population of 105 people.
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.
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).
Most of the locality is within the Burrum Coast National Park which extends into neighbouring Woodgate and Goodwood to the south. 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.
History
Gotlow railway station was named on 3 April 1913 by the Queensland Railways Department and is an Aboriginal word meaning koala.
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".
The Burrum Coast National Park was established in 1999 as the amalgamation of the Kinkuna, Woodgate and Burrum River national parks.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kinkuna had a population of 111 people.
In the 2021 census, Kinkuna had a population of 105 people.
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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
