| Type: | suburb |
| Kin Kora | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -23.8786°N 151.2463°W |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 11 |
| Pop: | 2396 |
| Postcode: | 4680 |
| Area: | 1.9 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 5.4 |
| Dir1: | SW |
| Location1: | South Gladstone |
| Dist2: | 5.7 |
| Dir2: | S |
| Location2: | Gladstone CBD |
| Dist3: | 110 |
| Dir3: | SE |
| Location3: | Rockhampton |
| Dist4: | 511 |
| Dir4: | NNW |
| Location4: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Gladstone Region |
| Stategov: | Gladstone |
| Fedgov: | Flynn |
| Near-N: | West Gladstone |
| Near-Ne: | West Gladstone |
| Near-E: | Sun Valley |
| Near-Se: | Telina |
| Near-S: | Telina |
| Near-Sw: | New Auckland |
| Near-W: | New Auckland |
| Near-Nw: | Clinton |
Kin Kora is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Kin Kora had a population of 2,396 people.
The suburb takes its name from Kin Kora Creek, which was in turn named in about 1853 by Dublin-born surveyor Francis Peter MacCabe with the traditional Irish name for the stronghold of the King of Ireland, Brian Boru.
Kin Kora State School opened on 9 October 1981.[2]
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.
Kin Kora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 43 Hibiscus Avenue (-23.8781°N 151.2535°W).[3] [4] In 2013, the school had 873 students with 55 teachers (49 full-time equivalent).[5] 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).[6] It includes a special education 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.
The Windmill Centre is a shopping centre at 216-226 Philip Street (-23.8709°N 151.2411°W).[7]
Kin Kora C & K Community Kindergarten is at 84 Sun Valley Road (-23.88°N 151.2516°W) adjacent to the Kin Kora State School.[8] [9]
Gladstone Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course at 1 Hickory Avenue (-23.8745°N 151.2435°W).[10]
There are a number of parks in the area, including: