Kin Kora, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kin Kora Gladstone, Queensland
Kin Kora Location in Queensland
Population	2,582 (2016 census)
• Density	1,360/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4680
Area	1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.4 km (3 mi) SW of South Gladstone 5.7 km (4 mi) S of Gladstone CBD 110 km (68 mi) SE of Rockhampton 511 km (318 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Gladstone
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Kin Kora: Clinton West Gladstone West Gladstone New Auckland Kin Kora Sun Valley New Auckland Telina Telina

Kin Kora is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Kin Kora had a population of 2,582 people.

History

The suburb takes its name from Kin Kora Creek, which was in turn named in about 1853 by Dublin-born surveyor Francis Peter MacCabe with the traditional Irish name for the stronghold of the King of Ireland, Brian Boru.

Kin Kora State School opened on 9 October 1981.

Education

Kin Kora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 43 Hibiscus Avenue (23°52′41″S 151°15′13″E / 23.8781°S 151.2535°E / -23.8781; 151.2535 (Kin Kora State School)). In 2013, the school had 873 students with 55 teachers (49 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 771 students with 58 teachers (50 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

There is no secondary school in Kin Kora. The nearest secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east.