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Kawana, Queensland (Rockhampton)

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Kawana is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kawana had a population of 4,434 people.[1]

Kawana
Rockhampton, Queensland
Indoor Sports Arena
Kawana is located in Queensland
Kawana
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Coordinates23°20′16″S 150°30′19″E / 23.3377°S 150.5052°E / -23.3377; 150.5052 (Kawana (centre of suburb))
Population4,434 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density583/km2 (1,511/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4701
Area7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Kawana:
Parkhurst Parkhurst Norman Gardens
Pink Lily Kawana Norman Gardens
Wandal Park Avenue Norman Gardens

Geography

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Kawana is bordered to the west by the Fitzroy River, to the north by Limestone Creek, to the east by Yaamba Road (part of the Bruce Highway), and to the south by Richardson Road.[3]

Glenmore is a neighbourhood within the north-west of the suburb (23°20′00″S 150°30′00″E / 23.3333°S 150.5°E / -23.3333; 150.5 (Glenmore)).[4]

The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the south (Park Avenue) and exits to the north (Parkhurst). The suburb was originally served by the Kawana railway station (23°20′25″S 150°30′29″E / 23.3402°S 150.5080°E / -23.3402; 150.5080 (Kawana railway station (former))), but it is now abandoned.[5]

History

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Glenmore State School opened on 17 October 1889.[6] The original building was built on the block of land on the other side of McLaughlin Street directly opposite the school's current lower oval. The first principal was Edward Costello. He served the school for 13 years until 1902. The original building was moved from the original site in November 1921 to a new site in Hinchcliff Street, about one kilometre away, where it remained in operation until 1970. Due to the rapid urbanisation of North Rockhampton in the late 1960s, a new school site was needed. In 1971 Glenmore State School relocated to its current site. This was overseen by the school's principal, Francis (Frank) Cridland, who served from 1971-1976.[7] In 2014 the school celebrated its 125-year anniversary.[8][9] The first Glenmore State School building is now the Country Women's Association hall.[7]

Glenmore State High School opened on 28 January 1975.[6][10]

IN 1980, The Cathedral of Praise Church purchased a 19.5-acre (7.9 ha) site in Carlton Street. In November 1982, the worship centre and youth centre were opened. Cathedral of Praise Christian College opened on 31 January 1989. In 2003, the school was renamed Heights College.[10][11][12]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Kawana had a population of 4,426 people.[13]

In the 2021 census, Kawana had a population of 4,434 people.[1]

Education

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Glenmore State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 241-259 Farm Street (23°20′14″S 150°30′53″E / 23.3372°S 150.5148°E / -23.3372; 150.5148 (Glenmore State School)).[14][15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 388 students with 34 teachers (31 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).[16] It includes a special education program.[14][17] The school also hosts:

  • Rockhampton Intensive English Centre, a primary and secondary (4-12) intensive English language program[14][18]
  • a campus of the Capricornia School of Distance Education, a primary and secondary (Prep-12) school, headquartered in Emerald[14][19]

Glenmore State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls on the corner of the Bruce Highway and Farm Street (23°20′11″S 150°31′00″E / 23.3363°S 150.5167°E / -23.3363; 150.5167 (Glenmore State High School)).[14][20] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 556 students with 52 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent).[16] It includes a special education program.[14][21]

Heights College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at the corner of Carlton Street and Yaamba Road (23°19′43″S 150°30′56″E / 23.3287°S 150.5155°E / -23.3287; 150.5155 (Heights College)).[14][22]

Amenities

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Today Print in Kawana, 2022

The Indoor Sports Arena Rockhampton is at 37-55 Hollingsworth Street (23°20′54″S 150°30′13″E / 23.3484°S 150.5036°E / -23.3484; 150.5036 (Indoor Sports Arena)). It has facilities for indoor netball, indoor cricket, indoor soccer, and outdoor facilities for beach volleyball.[23]

Cathedral of Praise Church is at 276 Carlton Street (23°19′44″S 150°30′58″E / 23.3288°S 150.5160°E / -23.3288; 150.5160 (Cathedral of Praise Church)).[24]

The Today Print newspaper printing press operations and the offices of CQ Today are at 5-9 Hempenstall Street.(23°20′16″S 150°30′39″E / 23.3378°S 150.5108°E / -23.3378; 150.5108 (Today Print)) Operations at the print site re-commenced in 2021.[25] This was following its closure in 2020 amid News Corporation's decision to cease the publication of most of their daily Queensland newspapers.[26][27] The printing press operations had initially commenced at the site when they were relocated from the Bulletin Building in Quay Street in 2007.[28]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kawana (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Kawana – suburb in Rockhampton Region (entry 48694)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Glenmore – locality unbounded in Rockhampton Regional (entry 14005)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. ^ a b "History". Glenmore State School. State of Queensland (Department of Education). 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Queensland school anniversaries". Education Queensland. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  9. ^ "125 Year Anniversary". Education Queensland. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  10. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. ^ "About Us | Cathedral of Praise Church Rockhampton". Cathedral of Praise. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  12. ^ "History". www.heights.qld.edu.au. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kawana (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Glenmore State School". Glenmore State School. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  16. ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Glenmore SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Rockhampton Intensive English Centre". Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  19. ^ "Capricornia School of Distance Education". Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Glenmore State High School". Glenmore State High School. 25 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Glenmore SHS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Heights College". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  23. ^ "ISA Rocky". Indoor Sports Arena Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  24. ^ "About Us | Cathedral of Praise Church Rockhampton". Cathedral of Praise. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  25. ^ Pearce, Matthew (29 April 2021). "Press back in action". CQ Today. Retrieved 21 August 2022. The sounds of the presses were silenced in June last year following the closure of APN Print, but the site at Hempenstall Street, Kawana is back up and running again following CQ Today's purchase of the press from News Corp
  26. ^ Hendry, Megan; Stunzner, Inga (29 May 2020). "News Corp stops the presses on central Queensland newspapers as mastheads move online". ABC News. Retrieved 21 August 2022. ...the Rockhampton print site in Hempenstall Street, which employs about 35 people, will also close.
  27. ^ Hendry, Megan; Semmler, Erin (26 June 2020). "News Corp printing presses roll one last time as more than 100 newspapers go online". ABC News. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  28. ^ Pearce, Frazer (22 March 2014). "Farewell to old Quay St and the lovely view of Fitzroy River". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 21 August 2022. The biggest change in the past 10 years was moving our printing operation to a state of the art operation at Hempenstall St in 2007

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This Wikipedia article includes content from "History". Glenmore State School. State of Queensland (Department of Education). 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021. Published under CC-BY-4.0 licence.

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