Kalkie, Queensland
| Kalkie Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Kalkie State School (1994) | |||||||||||||||
  Kalkie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°50′44″S 152°23′09″E / 24.84556°S 152.38583°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,410 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
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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]
History
In the 2011 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:
- 257 Bargara Road: Kalkie State School[3]
Other Icons
Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, Sounds of Then (This is Australia), by Gang Gajang.[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kalkie". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Kalkie (entry 44732)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Kalkie State School (entry 600971)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ 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
Media related to Kalkie, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons