Kin Kora is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Kin Kora had a population of 2,396 people.

History

The suburb takes its name from Kin Kora Creek, which was in turn named in about 1853 by

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-born surveyor Francis Peter MacCabe with the traditional Irish name for the stronghold of the King of Ireland,

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. Kin Kora State School opened on 9 October 1981.

Demographics

In the , Kin Kora had a population of 2,686 people. In the , Kin Kora had a population of 2,582 people. In the , Kin Kora had a population of 2,396 people.

Education

Kin Kora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 43 Hibiscus Avenue (). In 2013, the school had 873 students with 55 teachers (49 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 771 students with 58 teachers (50 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). It includes a

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program. There is no secondary school in Kin Kora. The nearest secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east.

Amenities

The Windmill Centre is a shopping centre at 216-226 Philip Street (). Kin Kora C & K Community Kindergarten is at 84 Sun Valley Road () adjacent to the Kin Kora State School. Gladstone Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course at 1 Hickory Avenue (). There are a number of parks in the area, including: * Cypress Way Park () * Maroona Park () * Toonee Park ()

References

External links

* {{Gladstone Region Suburbs of Gladstone