Kin Kora is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Kin Kora had a population of 2,582 people.[1]
Kin Kora Gladstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23.8786°S 151.2463°E / -23.8786; 151.2463 (Kin Kora (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,582 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,360/km2 (3,520/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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.[1]
Kin Kora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 43 Hibiscus Avenue (23.8781°S 151.2535°E / -23.8781; 151.2535 (Kin Kora State School)).[6][7] In 2013, the school had 873 students with 55 teachers (49 full-time equivalent).[8] 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).[9] It includes a special education program.[6]
There is no secondary school in Kin Kora. The nearest secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east.[10]
The Windmill Centre is a shopping centre at 216-226 Philip Street (23.8709°S 151.2411°E / -23.8709; 151.2411 (community or commercial building)).[11][12]
Kin Kora C & K Community Kindergarten is at 84 Sun Valley Road (23.8800°S 151.2516°E / -23.8800; 151.2516 (kindergarten or preschool)) adjacent to the Kin Kora State School.[13][14]
Gladstone Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course at 1 Hickory Avenue (23.8745°S 151.2435°E / -23.8745; 151.2435 (GLADSTONE GOLF COURSE)).[11][15]
There are a number of parks in the area, including:
Towns, suburbs and localities in the Gladstone Region, Queensland | |
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