Kalkie, Queensland

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
Kalkie State School (1994)
Kalkie
Coordinates24.8455°S 152.3858°E / -24.8455; 152.3858 (Kalkie (centre of suburb))
Population2,692 (2016 census (suburb))[1]
 • Density292.6/km2 (758/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Area9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Bundaberg
Federal Division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Kalkie:
Gooburrum Rubyanna Rubyanna
Bundaberg North Kalkie Rubyanna
Bundaberg East Ashfield Windermere

Geography

Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River.[3]

History

Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878.[4]

St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994.[4]

In the 2011 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people.[5]

In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:

  • 257 Bargara Road: Kalkie State School[6]

Education

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)).[7][8] 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).[9] It includes a special education program.[7]

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)).[7][10] 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).[9]

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.[11]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kalkie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Kalkie – suburb in Bundaberg Region (entry 50195)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kalkie". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  6. "Kalkie State School (entry 600971)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  7. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "Kalkie State School". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  10. "St Luke's Anglican School". Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. Ongley, Christina (22 October 2014). "Bundy-inspired song evokes the Sounds of Then". Bundaberg NewsMail. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

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