Kin Kora, Queensland
Kin Kora is a suburb in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
| Kin Kora Gladstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kin Kora | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°52′42″S 151°14′47″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,686 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
The suburb takes its name from Kin Kora Creek, which was in turn named in about 1853 by Dublin-born surveyor Francis Peter MacCabe with the traditional Irish name for the stronghold of the King of Ireland, Brian Boru.[2]
Kin Kora State School opened on 9 October 1981.[3][4]
In the 2011 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,686 people.[1]
Education
Kin Kora State School is a government co-educational primary (P-7) school located at 43 Hibiscus Avenue. in 2013, the school had 873 students with 55 teachers (49 full-time equivalent).[5]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kin Kora (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "Kin Kora (entry 47297)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "Agency ID 6183, Kin Kora State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Kin Kora State School. Kin Kora State School. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
External links
- "Gladstone Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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