Kindon
Queensland
Kindon is located in Queensland
Kindon
Kindon
Coordinates28°06′42″S 150°48′38″E / 28.1116°S 150.8105°E / -28.1116; 150.8105 (Kindon (centre of locality))
Population20 (SAL 2021)[1]
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

Kindon is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kindon had a population of 20 people.[3]

Geography

The Gore Highway passes through from north-east (Bulli Creek) to south-west (Wyaga).[4]

The southern and central parts of the locality are within the Whetstone State Forest, but otherwise the predominant land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

Kindon State School was opened on 29 January 1963 by Eddie Beardmore, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Balonne.[5] He said "Here in this little school is the real wealth of your district - for education is a priceless asset." The school had an initially enrolment 25 students under headmaster Bob Harding.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kindon had a population of 19 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Kindon had a population of 20 people.[3]

Education

Kindon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14034 Gore Highway (28°04′48″S 150°44′22″E / 28.0801°S 150.7394°E / -28.0801; 150.7394 (Kindon State School)).[8][9] 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).[10]

There is no secondary school in Kindon. The nearest government secondary schools are Millmerran State School (to Year 10) in Millmerran to the north-east and Goondiwindi State School (to Year 12) in Goondiwindi to the south-west.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kindon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ↑ "Kindon – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47814)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kindon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ↑ "Our school". Kindon State School. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kindon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kindon State School". Kindon State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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