Kinkuna is a coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Kinkuna had a population of 111 people.[1]
| Kinkuna Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kinkuna | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°01′31″S 152°26′51″E / 25.0252°S 152.4475°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 111 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.975/km2 (2.526/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The North Coast railway line runs along the western boundary of the locality entering the locality from the south-west (Goodwood / Woodgate), passing through Kinkuna railway station (25°03′10″S 152°23′45″E / 25.0529°S 152.3959°E) and Gotlow railway station (24°59′33″S 152°22′59″E / 24.9924°S 152.3831°E), before exiting to the northwest (Alloway).[3][4][5]
Gotlow is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality near the Gotlow railway station (25°00′00″S 152°23′00″E / 25.0000°S 152.3833°E).[6]
History edit
Gotlow takes its name from the Gotlow railway station, which was named on 3 April 1913 by the Queensland Railways Department and is an Aboriginal word meaning koala.[6]
The locality takes its name from the Kinkuna railway station which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 9 April 1941. Kinkuna is an Aboriginal word meaning "laughing".[7]
In the 2016 census Kinkuna had a population of 111 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kinkuna (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Kinkuna – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 50042)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Kinkuma – railway station in the Bundaberg Region (entry 18253)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Gotlow – locality unbounded in Bundaberg Regional (entry 14456)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Kinkuna – railway station in Bundaberg Region (entry 18253)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
