| Type: | suburb |
| Kalkie | |
| City: | Bundaberg |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -24.8455°N 152.3858°W |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 12 |
| Pop: | 2968 |
| Postcode: | 4670 |
| Area: | 9.2 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 5.3 |
| Dir1: | ENE |
| Location1: | Bundaberg |
| Dist2: | 292 |
| Dir2: | SE |
| Location2: | Rockhampton |
| Dist3: | 367 |
| Dir3: | N |
| Location3: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Bundaberg Region |
| Stategov: | Bundaberg |
Kalkie is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Kalkie had a population of 2,968 people.
Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River.
The Bundaberg-Bargara Road runs through from west to east, and the Bundaberg-Port Road runs along the southern boundary.
Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878.
A Primitive Methodist church was built at South Kalkie in 1878. Thirty years later it was relocated to Seaview Road, Bargara.
A Primitive Methodist church was built in Kalkie on Sunday 4 August 1878.[2] It was sold many years later.
St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994.
In the, Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people.
In the, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people.
In the, Kalkie had a population of 2,968 people.
Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:
Kalkie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Bargara Road (-24.8464°N 152.3974°W).[4] [5] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 235 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[6] It includes a special education program.
St Luke's Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 4 Mezger Street (-24.8526°N 152.3849°W).[7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 717 students with 58 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent).
There is no government secondary school in Kalkie. The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south.
Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, Sounds of Then (This is Australia), by Gang Gajang.[8]