| Kuluin Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kuluin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°39′24″S 153°03′34″E / 26.6566°S 153.0594°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,363 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,240/km2 (3,220/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4558 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Mooloolah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ninderry | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Kuluin is a suburb of Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] Kuluin had a population of 2,363 people in the 2016 census and 2,700 in the 2021 census.[1]
History
The locality takes its name from an Aboriginal word in the Kabi language meaning black swan.[2]
Kuluin State School opened in 1987.[3]
In the 2016 census, Kuluin had a population of 2363 people.[1]
Education
Kuluin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Tallow Wood Drive (26°39′35″S 153°03′28″E / 26.6598°S 153.0579°E).[4][5] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 622 students with 47 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[6] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 596 students with 46 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[7] The school includes a special education program.[4]
There are no secondary schools in Kuluin. The nearest government secondary school is Maroochydore State High School in neighbouring Maroochydore to the east.[8]
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Daintree Cl Park, Drain (26°39′26″S 153°03′32″E / 26.6571°S 153.0589°E)[9]
- Daintree Park (17°40′55″S 102°01′22″E / 17.6819°S 102.0227°E)[9]
- Kuluin Neighbourhood Park (26°39′40″S 153°03′46″E / 26.6611°S 153.0629°E)[9]
- Kuskoff Park (26°39′37″S 153°03′00″E / 26.6604°S 153.0500°E)[9]
- Martins Creek Bushland Conservation Reserve (17°46′26″S 102°01′50″E / 17.7739°S 102.0305°E)[9]
- Martins Creek Soccer Ground (26°39′36″S 153°02′50″E / 26.6600°S 153.0472°E)[9]
- Mcarthur Park (26°39′42″S 153°03′19″E / 26.6616°S 153.0554°E)[9]
- South Eudlo Creek Bushland Conservation Reserve (26°39′18″S 153°03′10″E / 26.6550°S 153.0528°E)[9]
- Tallow Wood Drive Environmental Park (26°39′32″S 153°03′23″E / 26.6590°S 153.0563°E)[9]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuluin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Kuluin – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48711)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kuluin State School". Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
- "Kuluin". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
This page was last edited on 18 August 2023, at 03:34