Kindon, Queensland

Kindon
Kindon; Queensland
	Kindon
Coordinates	28°06′42″S150°48′38″E / 28.1116°S 150.8105°E Coordinates: 28°06′42″S150°48′38″E / 28.1116°S 150.8105°E
Population	19 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4390
Area	610.5 km2 (235.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	60.6 km (38 mi) WSW of Millmerran ; 87.8 km (55 mi) NW of Goondiwindi ; 143 km (89 mi) SW of Toowoomba ; 271 km (168 mi) WSW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around Kindon:

Last updated September 25, 2019

Kindon is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Kindon had a population of 19 people.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

The Goondiwindi Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia along the state's border with New South Wales. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas which dated back to the 19th century.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Geography

The Gore Highway passes through from north-east (Bulli Creek) to south-west (Wyaga).^[3]

The Gore Highway is a highway running between Toowoomba and Goondiwindi in Queensland, Australia. Together with Goulburn Valley Highway and Newell Highway, it is a part of the National Highway's Melbourne-Brisbane link. It is signed as National Highway A39.

Wyaga is a locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.

The southern part of the locality is within the Whetstone State Forest, but otherwise the predominant land use is farming.^[3]

History

Kindon State School opened on 29 January 1963.^[4]

Education

Kindon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14034 Gore Highway ( 28°04′48″S150°44′22″E / 28.0801°S 150.7394°E / -28.0801; 150.7394 (Kindon State School) ).^[5]^[6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).^[7]

There is no secondary school in Kindon. The nearest are in Millmerran (to Year 10 only) and in Goondiwindi.^[3]

Millmerran is a town and a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Millmerran had a population of 1,563 people.

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kindon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Kindon - locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47814)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 July 2019.
↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
↑ "Kindon State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kindon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Kindon - locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47814)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.

[globe-3] 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 July 2019.

[qfhs-4] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[SchoolList2018-5] "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[6] "Kindon State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[ACARA2017-7] "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.