Kawana, Queensland (Rockhampton)

Kawana
Rockhampton, Queensland
Population 4,426 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4701
Location 8 km (5 mi) N of Rockhampton
LGA(s) Rockhampton Regional Council
State electorate(s) Rockhampton and Keppel
Federal Division(s) Capricornia

Kawana is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 census, Kawana had a population of 4,657.[3]

Geography

Kawana is about eight kilometres north of the Rockhampton central business district.

Education

Glenmore State school opened on 17 October 1889 and in 2014 the school celebrated its 125-year anniversary.[4][5][6] Glenmore State High School opened on 28 January 1975.[5]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kawana (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. "Kawana - suburb (entry 48694)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kawana (Rockhampton City) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2013-03-28. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. "Queensland school anniversaries". Education Queensland. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Opening and closing dates of schools in Queensland". Education Queensland. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  6. "125 Year Anniversary". Education Queensland. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

Coordinates: 23°20′10″S 150°30′23″E / 23.33611°S 150.50639°E / -23.33611; 150.50639


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