Kinkuna, Queensland

Kinkuna Queensland
Kinkuna
Coordinates	25.0252°S 152.4475°E / -25.0252; 152.4475 (Kinkuna (centre of locality))
Population	105 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.923/km^2 (2.390/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4670
Area	113.8 km^2 (43.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.1 km (5 mi) SE of Alloway 18.0 km (11 mi) SSE of Bundaberg CBD 99.2 km (62 mi) NW of Hervey Bay 349 km (217 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Burnett
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Kinkuna: Alloway Calavos Coonarr Elliott Kinkuna Coral Sea Goodwood Woodgate Woodgate

Kinkuna is a coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Kinkuna had a population of 105 people.^[1]

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.^[3]

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 (25.0529°S 152.3959°E / -25.0529; 152.3959 (Kinkuna railway station)) and the former Gotlow railway station (24.9924°S 152.3831°E / -24.9924; 152.3831 (Gotlow railway station (former))), before exiting to the northwest (Alloway).^[4][5][6][7]

Most of the locality is within the Burrum Coast National Park which extends into neighbouring Woodgate and Goodwood to the south.^[8] 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.^[9]

History

Gotlow railway station was named on 3 April 1913 by the Queensland Railways Department and is an Aboriginal word meaning koala.^[7]

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".^[10]

The Burrum Coast National Park was established in 1999 as the amalgamation of the Kinkuna, Woodgate and Burrum River national parks.^[11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kinkuna had a population of 111 people.^[12]

In the 2021 census, Kinkuna had a population of 105 people.^[1]

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.^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kinkuna (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Kinkuna – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 50042)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
5. "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.
6. "Kinkuma – railway station in the Bundaberg Region (entry 18253)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
7. "Gatlow – railway station in Bundaberg Region (entry 14456)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
8. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
9. "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.
10. "Kinkuna – railway station in Bundaberg Region (entry 18253)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
11. "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.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kinkuna (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.