Kiels Mountain, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kiels Mountain Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Kiels Mountain Location in Queensland
Population	664 (2016 census)
• Density	144.3/km2 (374/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4559
Area	4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.3 km (6 mi) SE of Nambour 14.1 km (9 mi) W of Maroochydore 30.2 km (19 mi) NW of Caloundra 101 km (63 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Ninderry
Federal Division(s)	Fairfax
Suburbs around Kiels Mountain: Nambour Coes Creek Rosemount Diddillibah West Woombye Kiels Mountain Diddillibah Palmwoods Chevallum Forest Glen

Kiels Mountain is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kiels Mountain had a population of 664 people.

Spiritual retreat

At the summit of Kiels Mountain is Avatar's Abode, a 99-acre (400,000 m²) spiritual retreat dedicated to Meher Baba (1894-1969) who stayed there in 1958. Avatar's Abode is the oldest and longest-running Eastern retreat in Queensland. A large private school, Suncoast Christian College, and its associated Christian Outreach Centre is located by the juncture of the Kiels Mountain road and the old Bruce Highway.

Education

There are no schools in Kiels Mountain. The nearest primary schools are in Woombye and Kuluin. The nearest secondary schools are in Nambour and Maroochydore.