Kirkwood is a semi-rural locality in the

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, Australia. In the , Kirkwood had a population of 2,513 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north by Kirkwood Road and to the east by Auckland Creek. Situated on the southern edge of the urban development of the city of Gladstone, small pockets of residential development have been established in the north of the locality. As at December 2020, most of the locality is undeveloped and used for

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. However, real estate businesses are describing it as "Gladstone's newest suburb" and anticipate rapid residential growth. O'Connell Ridges is a mountain range () that commences in Beecher, passes through the south of Kirkwood, into Burua and ends in Wurdong Heights. The elevation of Kirkwood ranges from above sea level in the north-east of the locality through to in the south of the locality.

History

The suburb was named after a notable Gladstone family at the suggestion of the Gladstone City Council.

Demographics

In the , Kirkwood had a population of 2,250 people. In the , Kirkwood had a population of 2,513 people.

Education

There are no schools in Kirkwood. The nearest primary schools are Clinton State School in neighbouring Clinton to the north-west and Kin Kora State School in Kin Kora to the north-east. The nearest secondary schools are Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the north and Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east.

Amenities

Kirkwood Shopping Centre is at 505 Kirkwood Road (corner of Dixon Drive, ). There are a number of parks in the area: * Little Creek Parklands on Little Boulevarde () *Koowin Drive Park () * Gladstone Mountain Bike Park at the southern end of Koowin Road () Gladstone Mountain Bike Park has 36 mountain biking trails, a total of , at different degrees of difficulty.

References

{{Gladstone Region Gladstone Region Localities in Queensland