Kia_Ora,_Queensland

Kia Ora, Queensland

Kia Ora, Queensland

Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia

Kia Ora is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kia Ora had a population of 218 people.[3]

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History

Kia Ora Station homestead, 1931

The district takes its name from the Kia-Ora pastoral property operated by the Elliott family. The name comes from the Māori greeting Kia ora.[4]

Kia-Ora Provisional School opened on 18 July 1921 on land donated by the Elliott family. It became a state school in 1927.[4][5][6]

In 1931, the main industries were dairying and forestry.[7]

The Kia Ora Methodist Church opened in September 1938, becoming a Uniting Church following the 1977 amalgamation.[8][9] It was at 2755 Anderleigh Road (26.02878°S 152.77777°E / -26.02878; 152.77777 (Kia Ora Methodist/Uniting Church)). It closed circa 1990 and was subsequently sold and converted to a house.[10][11]

On 9 December 1950, the Kia Ora Memorial Hall was erected to honour those who served in war..[12]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Kia Ora had a population of 501 people.[13]

In the 2016 census, Kia Ora had a population of 205 people.[14]

In the 2021 census, Kia Ora had a population of 218 people.[3]

Heritage listings

Kia Ora has the following heritage sites:

  • 2572 Anderleigh Road: Kia Ora School[15]
  • 2755 Anderleigh Road: Kia Ora Methodist Church[16]

Education

Kia-Ora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2754 Anderleigh Road (26.0284°S 152.7773°E / -26.0284; 152.7773 (Kia-Ora State School)).[17][18] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 62 students with 4 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[19]

There is no secondary school in Kia Ora. The nearest government secondary schools are Gympie State High School (to Year 12) in Gympie to the south-west and Tin Can Bay State School (to Year 10) in Tin Can Bay to the north-east.[20]

Amenities

Kia Ora Public Memorial Hall is at 2740 Anderleigh Road (26.02733°S 152.77724°E / -26.02733; 152.77724 (Kia Ora Memorial Hall)).[21]

References

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    "Kia Ora – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46347)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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    Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kia Ora (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
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    "Kia Ora – What's in a name?". Gympie Regional Memories. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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    "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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    "Kia Ora SS". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
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    "CARAVAN TALES". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 24 September 1931. p. 4. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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    "KIA ORA". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 14 September 1938. p. 12 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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    "North Coast Methodist Synod". Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXXIII, no. 1795. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1938. p. 4. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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    "Kia Ora Methodist Church | Kia Ora". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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    "2755 Anderleigh Road, Kia Ora, QLD 4570". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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    "Kia Ora Memorial Hall". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 7 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
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    Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kia Ora (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 May 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
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    Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kia Ora (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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    "Kia Ora School". Gympie Regional Council Local Heritage Register. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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    "Kia Ora Methodist Church". Gympie Regional Council Local Heritage Register. pp. 197–198. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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    "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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    "Kia Ora State School". Kia-Ora State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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    "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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    "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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    "Kia Ora Public Memorial Hall". Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

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