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Queensland
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Kennedy
Coordinates 18°11′36″S145°57′48″E / 18.1933°S 145.9633°E / -18.1933; 145.9633 (Kennedy (centre of locality))
Population136 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1.365/km2 (3.537/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4816
Elevation0–710 m (0–2,329 ft) [2]
Area99.6 km2 (38.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Kennedy:
Murray Upper Bilyana Coral Sea
Lumholtz Kennedy Coral Sea
Carruchan Ellerbeck Coral Sea

Kennedy is a coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Kennedy had a population of 136 people. [1]

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Geography

Kennedy is on the coast with the Coral Sea forming its eastern boundary. [2]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Ellerbeck) and exits to the north (Bilyana). The North Coast railway line also passes through the locality from south to north, just to the west of the highway. [2] The locality is served by the Kennedy railway station ( 18°12′26″S145°57′25″E / 18.2073°S 145.9569°E / -18.2073; 145.9569 (Kennedy railway station) ), but Dallachy railway station ( 18°09′59″S145°55′51″E / 18.1664°S 145.9309°E / -18.1664; 145.9309 (Dallachy railway station (former)) ) has been abandoned. [4]

The eastern part of the locality and the farmland is mostly at sea level but rises to 710 metres (2,330 ft) above sea level in the north-west of the locality in the foothills of nearby Mount Carruchan. [2]

The eastern coastal part of the locality is within the Girramay National Park, as is the north-west of the locality. Other areas in the west of the locality are part of the Cardwell State Forest. The remaining land use is a mixture of agricultural purposes, including growing crops (particularly sugarcane) and grazing on native vegetation. [2]

Dallarchy Aerodrome is at 56480 Bruce Highway on ( 18°10′41″S145°56′58″E / 18.1780°S 145.9495°E / -18.1780; 145.9495 (Dallarchy Aerodrome) ) and serves the nearby town of Cardwell to the south. [5] The aerodrome has a 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) grass runway and is operated by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council. [6]

History

The locality was named after the Kennedy railway station, [3] which was originally the Mulgan railway station until it was renamed in 20 February 1926 after the explorer Edmund Kennedy. [7]

Kennedy Creek Provisional School opened on 14 March 1927, becoming Kennedy Creek State School on 1 November 1944. It was renamed Kennedy State School on 19 February 1945. [8]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Kennedy had a population of 312 people. [9]

In the 2016 census, Kennedy had a population of 161 people. [10]

In the 2021 census, Kennedy had a population of 136 people. [1]

Education

Kennedy State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 161 Kennedy Creek Road ( 18°12′33″S145°56′32″E / 18.2092°S 145.9421°E / -18.2092; 145.9421 (Kennedy State School) ). [11] [12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 21 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). [13]

There are no secondary schools in Kennedy. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the north. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kennedy (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Kennedy – locality (entry 45716)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Community Facilities". Cassowary Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Kennedy – railway station (entry 17944)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kennedy (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  10. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kennedy (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  11. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Kennedy State School". Kennedy State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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