Kindon, Queensland

Kindon is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kindon had a population of 19 people.[1]

Kindon
Queensland
Kindon
Coordinates28.1116°S 150.8105°E / -28.1116; 150.8105
Population19 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0311/km2 (0.0806/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4390
Area610.5 km2 (235.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Kindon:
Boondandilla Bulli Creek Woondul
Wyaga Kindon Woondul
Wyaga Bybera Bybera

Geography

The Gore Highway passes through from north-east (Bulli Creek) to south-west (Wyaga).[3]

The southern part of the locality is within the Whetstone State Forest, but otherwise the predominant land use is farming.[3]

History

Kindon State School opened on 29 January 1963.[4]

Education

Kindon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14034 Gore Highway (28.0801°S 150.7394°E / -28.0801; 150.7394 (Kindon State School)).[5][6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[7]

There is no secondary school in Kindon. The nearest are in Millmerran (to Year 10 only) and in Goondiwindi.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kindon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Kindon - locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47814)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. "Kindon State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.


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