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 Kennedy State School, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Kennedy | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°11′36″S 145°57′48″E / 18.1933°S 145.9633°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 136 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 0–710 m (0–2,329 ft) [2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 99.6 km2 (38.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Kennedy is a coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Kennedy had a population of 136 people. [4]
Geography
Kennedy is on the coast with the Coral Sea forming its eastern boundary. [2]
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south ( Ellerbeck) and exits to the north ( Bilyana). The North Coast railway line also passes through the locality from south to north, just to the west of the highway. [2] The locality is served by the Kennedy railway station ( 18°12′26″S 145°57′25″E / 18.2073°S 145.9569°E), but Dallachy railway station ( 18°09′59″S 145°55′51″E / 18.1664°S 145.9309°E) has been abandoned. [5]
The eastern part of the locality and the farmland is mostly at sea level but rises to 710 metres (2,330 ft) above sea level in the north-west of the locality in the foothills of nearby Mount Carruchan. [2]
The eastern coastal part of the locality is within the Girramay National Park, as is the north-west of the locality. Other areas in the west of the locality are part of the Cardwell State Forest. The remaining land use is a mixture of agricultural purposes, including growing crops (particularly sugarcane) and grazing on native vegetation. [2]
Dallarchy Aerodrome is at 56480 Bruce Highway on ( 18°10′41″S 145°56′58″E / 18.1780°S 145.9495°E) and serves the nearby town of Cardwell to the south. [6] The aerodrome has a 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) grass runway and is operated by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council. [7]
History
The locality was named after the Kennedy railway station, [3] which was originally the Mulgan railway station until it was renamed in 20 February 1926 after the explorer Edmund Kennedy. [8]
Kennedy Creek Provisional School opened on 14 March 1927, becoming Kennedy Creek State School on 1 November 1944. It was renamed Kennedy State School on 19 February 1945. [9]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, Kennedy had a population of 312 people. [10]
In the 2016 census, Kennedy had a population of 161 people. [11]
In the 2021 census, Kennedy had a population of 136 people. [4]
Education
Kennedy State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 161 Kennedy Creek Road ( 18°12′33″S 145°56′32″E / 18.2092°S 145.9421°E). [12] [13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 21 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). [14]
There are no secondary schools in Kennedy. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the north. [15]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kennedy (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Kennedy – locality (entry 45716)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kennedy (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Community Facilities". Cassowary Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Kennedy – railway station (entry 17944)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kennedy (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kennedy (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kennedy State School". Kennedy State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
