Kin Kora, Queensland

Kin Kora
Gladstone, Queensland
Kin Kora
Coordinates 23°52′42″S 151°14′47″E / 23.87833°S 151.24639°E / -23.87833; 151.24639Coordinates: 23°52′42″S 151°14′47″E / 23.87833°S 151.24639°E / -23.87833; 151.24639
Population 2,686 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4680
LGA(s) Gladstone Region
State electorate(s) Gladstone
Federal Division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Kin Kora:
Clinton West Gladstone West Gladstone
New Auckland Kin Kora Sun Valley
New Auckland Tellina Tellina

Kin Kora is a suburb in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,686 people.[1]

History

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]

Education

Kin Kora State School is a government co-educational primary (P-7) school located at 43 Hibiscus Avenue. in 2013, the school had 873 students with 55 teachers (49 full-time equivalent).[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kin Kora (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Kin Kora (entry 47297)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  3. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. "Agency ID6183, Kin Kora State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  5. "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Kin Kora State School. Kin Kora State School. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/29/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.