Bokarina, Queensland

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Bokarina
Sunshine Coast,  Queensland
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Bokarina
Coordinates 26°44′20″S153°07′46″E / 26.7388°S 153.1294°E / -26.7388; 153.1294 (Bokarina (centre of suburb)) Coordinates: 26°44′20″S153°07′46″E / 26.7388°S 153.1294°E / -26.7388; 153.1294 (Bokarina (centre of suburb))
Population1,351 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density795/km2 (2,060/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4575
Area1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Sunshine Coast Region
County Canning
Parish Bribie
State electorate(s) Kawana
Federal division(s) Fisher
Suburbs around Bokarina:
Warana Warana Coral Sea
Birtinya Bokarina Coral Sea
Birtinya Wurtulla Coral Sea

Bokarina is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia, located within the Kawana Waters urban centre. [2] In the 2016 census, Bokarina had a population of 1,351 people. [1]

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History

Lake Kawana, 2021

The name Bokarina was bestowed at the request of the land developer, Alfred Grant Pty Ltd, in the belief that the name was an Aboriginal expression indicating middle i.e. half-way along the Kawana Waters land-development scheme in 1969. [3]

In the early 1980s, Bokarina emerged as Bokarina Beach, with an initial subdivision between the foreshore reserve and the sports complex on Nicklin Way.[ citation needed ]

Kawana Waters State High School opened 28 January 1986. Bokarina State School opened on 27 January 1987. On 1 January 2006 the two schools was amalgamated to form Kawana – Bokarina State College, which was renamed on 3 March 2006 to become Kawana Waters State College. [4] [5]

Kawana Waters Uniting Church was dedicated by Reverend Raymond F. Hunt (Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod) on 20 July 1986. [6]

In the 2011 census, Bokarina recorded a population of 1,235 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. [7] The median age of the Bokarina population was 38 years, 1 year above the national median of 37. 81.8% of people living in Bokarina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, New Zealand 4.7%, Philippines 0.6%, Scotland 0.5%, Germany 0.5%. 93.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% German, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.3% Punjabi. [7]

In the 2016 census, Bokarina had a population of 1,351 people. [1]

Education

Kawana Waters State College is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 119 Sportsmans Parade ( 26°44′27″S153°07′35″E / 26.7409°S 153.1264°E / -26.7409; 153.1264 (Kawana Waters State College) ). [8] [9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1614 students with 130 teachers (118 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent). [10] It includes a special education program. [8]

Amenities

Kawana Waters Uniting Church is at 3 Honeysuckle Drive ( 26°44′11″S153°07′54″E / 26.7364°S 153.1317°E / -26.7364; 153.1317 (Kawana Waters Uniting Church) ). [11] [12] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bokarina (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Bokarina – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49597)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Bokarina (entry 47166)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Agency ID 10610, 25 April 2014". Queensland State Archives.
  6. 1 2 "Kawana Waters Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bokarina (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 April 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. 1 2 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kawana Waters State College". Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Kawana Waters Uniting Church". Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Find a church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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