Kilkivan, Queensland facts for kids
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Kilkivan Hotel-Motel
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 Kilkivan
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 713 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.035/km2 (10.45/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1840s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4600 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 176.7 km2 (68.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Kilkivan is a town and locality in the Gympie Region of Queensland, Australia. At the 2016 census, Kilkivan had a population of 713.
Rossmore is a neighbourhood within the locality to the south-west of the town of Kilkivan (26°07′01″S 152°16′59″E / 26.117°S 152.283°E).
History
Kilkivan was first inhabited by the Gubbi Gubbi tribe of the Australian Aboriginal peoples. The town was first settled by Europeans in the 1840s. Queensland’s first gold discovery was at Kilkivan in 1852 and subsequent findings escalated into a gold rush in the 1860s. The town was named for a pastoral run owned by pastoralist John Daniel Mactaggart after his father's farm name in Kintyre, Scotland.
Kilkivan Post Office opened on 8 June 1868. It was known as Neureum between 1876 and 1881.
The Kilkivan War Memorial commemorates those of the district who served in the wars. It was dedicated on 28 March 1996.
Kilkivan State School opened in March 1876.
Attractions
The Kilkivan and District Museum and information centre in the main street features extensive displays which pay tribute to the regions early pioneers at the museum.
The country town features parks and restored historical buildings. Kilkivan has antique stores, a historical walk, and a cafe and B&B housed in the town's original bank.
Kilkivan is one of the few towns on the Bicentennial National Trail. A stone plaque commemorates the opening of the trail in 1988.
The Kilkivan Great Horse Ride is held annually in April. Over 1,000 horses and riders start from five points around Kilkivan and travel 20 – 30 kilometres (19 mi) along parts of the National Trail to Kilkivan for the Grand Parade down the main street.
Mudlo Gap is a popular forest park 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) north of Kilkivan.
Mount Clara chimney, thought to be the oldest surviving mining industry chimney in Queensland, also among the first built, is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) by road outside town, and is now conserved as a tourist attraction.
Heritage listings
Kilkivan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Rossmore Road: Mount Clara chimney
Economy
Major industries today include tourism, beef, dairying and forestry.
Education
Kilkivan State School is a primary and secondary (P-10) school for boys and girls operated by the Queensland Government at 6 Council Street. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 97 students with 14 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).
Images for kids
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Architectural drawing of the Court House, Police Quarters and Lockup, Kilkivan, 1884
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Mount Clara smelter and chimney
