Kinchant Dam, Queensland
| Kinchant Dam Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kinchant Dam | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°13′18″S 148°54′50″E / 21.2217°S 148.9138°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 123 (2016) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 36 km (22 mi) SW of Mackay | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Kinchant Dam is a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the 2016 census, Kinchant Dam had a population of 123 people.[2]
Geography
The water storage facility named Kinchant Dam is wholly within the locality, as is the Mount Kinchant Conservation Park.[3] The locality is 36 kilometres (22 miles) south-west of Mackay via the Bruce Highway, Peak Downs Highway, North Eton Road, Marian – Eton Road (State Route 5) and Kinchant Dam Road.
History
Francis Charlton Kinchant (1790–1815) was killed in the Battle of Waterloo.[4] His middle name (Charlton) was his grandmothers maiden surname. While it may not have been a well-used given name, his heroic death may have inspired another Kinchant (not necessarily a relative) to name his son “Francis Charlton”. In 1856 a man named Francis Charlton Kinchant arrived in Australia.[5] In 1867 he was married in Mackay, supposedly the first wedding in that town. His connection to the Mackay district is unknown but it is likely that Mount Kinchant was named for him.[6] He died in Mackay in 1913.
See also
List of Queensland Conservation Parks
References
- ^ "Kinchant Dam – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49363)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kinchant Dam". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Kinchant Dam, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Francis Charlton Kinchant 1790-1815". JCC Glass. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Francis Charlton Kinchant (died 1913)". JCC Glass. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ Glen Hall (7 March 2019). "Mackay Placenames". mackayhistory.org. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
