Kalkie is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people.[1]
Kalkie Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Kalkie | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24.8455°S 152.3858°E / -24.8455; 152.3858 (Kalkie (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,692 (2016 census (suburb))[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 292.6/km2 (758/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River.[3]
Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878.[4]
A Primitive Methodist church was built at South Kalkie in 1878. Thirty years later it was relocated to Seaview Road, Bargara.[5]
A Primitive Methodist church was built in Kalkie on Sunday 4 August 1878.[6] It was sold many years later.[5]
St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994.[4]
In the 2011 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people.[7]
In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people.[1]
Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:
Kalkie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Bargara Road (24.8464°S 152.3974°E / -24.8464; 152.3974 (Kalkie State School)).[9][10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 235 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[11] It includes a special education program.[9]
St Luke's Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 4 Mezger Street (24.8526°S 152.3849°E / -24.8526; 152.3849 (St Luke's Anglican School)).[9][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 717 students with 58 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent).[11]
There is no government secondary school in Kalkie. The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south.[3]
Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, Sounds of Then (This is Australia), by Gang Gajang.[13]
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