Kennedy is a coastal

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Kennedy had a population of 136 people.

Geography

Kennedy is on the coast with the

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forming its eastern boundary. The

Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Natio ...

enters the locality from the south ( Ellerbeck) and exits to the north ( Bilyana). The North Coast railway line also passes through the locality from south to north, just to the west of the highway. The locality is served by the Kennedy railway station (), but Dallachy railway station () has been abandoned. The eastern part of the locality and the farmland is mostly at sea level but rises to above sea level in the north-west of the locality in the foothills of nearby

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. The eastern coastal part of the locality is within the

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, as is the north-west of the locality. Other areas in the west of the locality are part of the Cardwell State Forest. The remaining land use is a mixture of agricultural purposes, including growing crops (particularly

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) and

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on native vegetation. Dallarchy Aerodrome is at 56480 Bruce Highway on () and serves the nearby town of Cardwell to the south. The aerodrome has a grass runway and is operated by the

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History

The locality was named after the Kennedy railway station, which was originally the Mulgan railway station until it was renamed in 20 February 1926 after the explorer

Edmund Kennedy Edmund Besley Court Kennedy J. P. (5 September 1818 – December 1848) was an explorer in Australia in the mid-19th century. He was the Assistant-Surveyor of New South Wales, working with Thomas Mitchell (explorer), Sir Thomas Mitchell. Kenned ...

. Kennedy Creek Provisional School opened on 14 March 1927, becoming Kennedy Creek State School on 1 November 1944. It was renamed Kennedy State School on 19 February 1945.

Demographics

In the , Kennedy had a population of 312 people. In the , Kennedy had a population of 161 people. In the , Kennedy had a population of 136 people.

Education

Kennedy State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 161 Kennedy Creek Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 21 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Kennedy. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the north.

References

{{Cassowary Coast Region Cassowary Coast Region Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland