Kirknie, Queensland
| Kirknie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kirknie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°51′21″S 147°18′06″E / 19.8558°S 147.3016°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 70 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.178/km2 (0.46/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4806 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10–480 m (33–1,575 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 393.2 km2 (151.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Kirknie is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Kirknie had a population of 70 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The locality is bounded to the west by the Burdekin River and to the south by the Bogie River.[2]
The west and centre of the locality are at relatively low elevations, but the terrain rises steeply in other parts of the locality.[2] The Stokes Range is in the north (19°44′51″S 147°19′51″E / 19.7475°S 147.3307°E) rising to elevations of 170 metres (560 ft).[2][4] Mount Leslie is in the east (19°48′40″S 147°23′06″E / 19.8112°S 147.3849°E) at 159 metres (522 ft).[5][6] Mount Louisa is in the south (19°53′22″S 147°18′19″E / 19.8895°S 147.3053°E) rising to 488 metres (1,601 ft),[5][7] together with the Gregory Ranges (19°56′43″S 147°21′08″E / 19.9452°S 147.3523°E).[8]
The west and centre of the locality are used for crop growing, predominantly sugarcane. The rest of the locality is used for grazing on native vegetation.[2]
There is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Inkerman Sugar Mill in Home Hill.[2]
History
[edit]The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Kirknie had a population of 58 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Kirknie had a population of 70 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Kirknie. The nearest government primary school is Osborne State School in neighbouring Osborne to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the north-east.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kirknie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Kirknie – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42293)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Stokes Range – range in Shire of Burdekin (entry 32473)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Leslie – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 19221)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Louisa – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 20144)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Gregory Ranges – range in the Shire of Burdekin (entry 14843)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kirknie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
