Kindon, Queensland

Kindon
Suburb
Kindon is located in Queensland
Kindon
Kindon
Interactive map of Kindon
Coordinates: 28°06′42″S 150°48′38″E / 28.1116°S 150.8105°E / -28.1116; 150.8105 (Kindon (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
610.5 km2 (235.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total20 (2021 census)
 • Density0.033/km2 (0.085/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4390
Suburbs around Kindon
Boondandilla Bulli Creek Woondul
Wyaga Kindon Woondul
Wyaga Bybera Bybera

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

Geography

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

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.

History

Kindon State School was opened on 29 January 1963 by Eddie Beardmore, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Balonne. 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.

Demographics

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

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

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)). 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).

There are no secondary schools in Kindon. The nearest government secondary school is Millmerran State School (to Year 10) in Millmerran to the north-east. As students living in the west of Kindon might be too distant to attnd this school, the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kindon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Kindon – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47814)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  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. ↑ "Our school". Kindon State School. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kindon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Kindon State School". Kindon State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 August 2025.