Kalkie is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Kalkie had a population of 2,968 people.

Geography

Kalkie is bounded to the west by the

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. The Bundaberg-Bargara Road runs through from west to east, and the Bundaberg-Port Road runs along the southern boundary.

History

Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878. A Primitive Methodist church was built at South Kalkie in 1878. Thirty years later it was relocated to Seaview Road,

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. A Primitive Methodist church was built in Kalkie on Sunday 4 August 1878. It was sold many years later. St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994.

Demographics

In the , Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people. In the , Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people. In the , Kalkie had a population of 2,968 people.

Heritage listings

Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including: * Kalkie State School, 257 Bargara Road

Education

Kalkie State School Kalkie State School is a heritage-listed state school at 257 Bargara Road, Kalkie, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by the Queensland Department of Public Works and built in 1877 by Franz Kuhnel and William Starke. It ...

is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 257 Bargara Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 235 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). It includes a

special education Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual di ...

program. St Luke's Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 4 Mezger Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 717 students with 58 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent). There is no government secondary school in Kalkie. The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south.

In popular culture

Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, ''Sounds of Then (This is Australia)'', by

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References

External links

{{Bundaberg Region Suburbs of Bundaberg