Kalkie, Queensland
| Kalkie Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Kalkie State School (1994) | |||||||||||||||
  Kalkie | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 24°50′44″S 152°23′09″E / 24.8455°S 152.3858°E | ||||||||||||||
| 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 a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River.[3]
The Bundaberg-Bargara Road runs through from west to east, and the Bundaberg-Port Road runs along the southern boundary.[4]
History[edit]
Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878.[5]
A Primitive Methodist church was built at South Kalkie in 1878. Thirty years later it was relocated to Seaview Road, Bargara.[6]
A Primitive Methodist church was built in Kalkie on Sunday 4 August 1878.[7] It was sold many years later.[6]
St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994.[5]
In the 2011 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people.[8]
In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:
- 257 Bargara Road: Kalkie State School[9]
Education[edit]
Kalkie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Bargara Road (24°50′47″S 152°23′51″E / 24.8464°S 152.3974°E).[10][11] 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).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]
St Luke's Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 4 Mezger Street (24°51′09″S 152°23′06″E / 24.8526°S 152.3849°E).[10][13] 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).[12]
There is no government secondary school in Kalkie. The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south.[3]
In popular culture[edit]
Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, Sounds of Then (This is Australia), by Gang Gajang.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kalkie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Kalkie – suburb in Bundaberg Region (entry 50195)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Google (3 November 2023). "Kalkie, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b Methodist Church of Australasia. Bundaberg Circuit (1925), Jubilee souvenir 1875-1925, The Church, retrieved 30 August 2021
- ^ "OLD MEMORIES REVIVED". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. No. 3695. Queensland, Australia. 6 February 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 2 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kalkie". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Kalkie State School (entry 600971)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kalkie State School". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "St Luke's Anglican School". Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
Media related to Kalkie, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons