Kirkwood, Queensland
| Kirkwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kirkwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°53′55″S 151°14′16″E / 23.8986°S 151.2377°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,513 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 295.6/km2 (766/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10–130 m (33–427 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.5 km2 (3.3 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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Kirkwood is a semi-rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census Kirkwood had a population of 2,513 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The locality is bounded to the north by Kirkwood Road and to the east by Auckland Creek. Situated on the southern edge of the urban development of the city of Gladstone, small pockets of residential development have been established in the north of the locality. As at December 2020, most of the locality is undeveloped and used for grazing.[4] However, real estate businesses are describing it as "Gladstone's newest suburb" and anticipate rapid residential growth.[5]
O'Connell Ridges is a mountain range (23°56′14″S 151°14′44″E / 23.9373°S 151.2455°E) that commences in Beecher, passes through the south of Kirkwood, into Burua and ends in Wurdong Heights.[6] The elevation of Kirkwood ranges from 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level in the north-east of the locality through to 130 metres (430 ft) in the south of the locality.[4]
History[edit]
The suburb was named after a notable Gladstone family at the suggestion of the Gladstone City Council.[2]
In the 2016 census Kirkwood had a population of 2,250 people.[7]
The 2021 census revealed that the population of Kirkwood had risen to 2,513 people. [8]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Kirkwood. The nearest primary schools are Clinton State School in neighbouring Clinton to the north-west and Kin Kora State School in Kin Kora to the north-east. The nearest secondary schools are Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the north and Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east.[4]
Amenities[edit]
Kirkwood Shopping Centre is at 505 Kirkwood Road (corner of Dixon Drive, 23°53′45″S 151°14′44″E / 23.8957°S 151.2455°E).[9]
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Little Creek Parklands on Little Boulevarde (23°53′35″S 151°13′14″E / 23.8931°S 151.2205°E)[10]
- Koowin Drive Park (23°53′34″S 151°14′20″E / 23.8929°S 151.2390°E)[11]
- Gladstone Mountain Bike Park at the southern end of Koowin Road (23°54′43″S 151°14′56″E / 23.9120°S 151.2489°E)[11]
Gladstone Mountain Bike Park has 36 mountain biking trails, a total of 27 kilometres (17 mi), at different degrees of difficulty.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "2021 Kirkwood, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
- ^ a b "Kirkwood – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 48332)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "2021 Kirkwood, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Kirkwood". Ray White Gladstone. 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kirkwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "2021 Kirkwood, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
- ^ "Homepage". Kirkwood Shopping Centre. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Parks". Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Gladstone MTB Park". Bicycle Queensland. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
