Kalkie, Queensland

Kalkie is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Kalkie
Bundaberg, Queensland
Kalkie State School (1994)
Kalkie
Coordinates
Population2,410 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4670
Location
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Bundaberg
Federal Division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Kalkie:
Gooburrum Rubyanna Rubyanna
Bundaberg North Kalkie Rubyanna
Bundaberg East Ashfield Windermere

History

In the 2011 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:

Other Icons

Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, Sounds of Then (This is Australia), by Gang Gajang.[4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kalkie". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. "Kalkie (entry 44732)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  3. "Kalkie State School (entry 600971)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. Ongley, Christina (22 October 2014). "Bundy-inspired song evokes the Sounds of Then". Bundaberg NewsMail. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

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