Kindon, Queensland
| Kindon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kindon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°06′42″S 150°48′38″E / 28.1116°S 150.8105°ECoordinates: 28°06′42″S 150°48′38″E / 28.1116°S 150.8105°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0311/km2 (0.0806/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4390 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 610.5 km2 (235.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Kindon is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kindon had a population of 19 people.[1]
Geography[]
The Gore Highway passes through from north-east (Bulli Creek) to south-west (Wyaga).[3]
The southern part of the locality is within the Whetstone State Forest, but otherwise the predominant land use is farming.[3]
History[]
Kindon State School opened on 29 January 1963.[4]
Education[]
Kindon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14034 Gore Highway (28°04′48″S 150°44′22″E / 28.0801°S 150.7394°E).[5][6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[7]
There is no secondary school in Kindon. The nearest are in Millmerran (to Year 10 only) and in Goondiwindi.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kindon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Kindon – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47814)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kindon State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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