Kawl Kawl, Queensland
| Kawl Kawl Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kawl Kawl | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°10′49″S 151°43′39″E / 26.1802°S 151.7275°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 24 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.43/km2 (3.70/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4612 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 280–420 m (919–1,378 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Kawl Kawl is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Kawl Kawl had a population of 24 people.[1]
Geography
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[2]
History
The locality takes its name from the former Kawl Kawl railway station (26°10′43″S 151°44′12″E / 26.1787°S 151.7368°E), which in turn was assigned on 18 January 1917 and is an Aboriginal word meaning scrub magpie.[3][4]
The Courier-Mail reported on 30 April 1937 that "A cyclonic storm at Kawl Kawl station, on the Proston railway, on Wednesday night, was accompanied by heavy hail, and 2in. of rain fell in a quarter of an hour. Mr. W. Peters's residence was unroofed, and all the windows were smashed in Mr. A. Marquardt's premises. Large trees were uprooted, and crops flattened".[5]
Kawl Kawl made national news in multiple newspapers in 1924 following the suspected suicide by drinking sheep dip, of local resident Miss Nona Agnes Hilleary, aged 18 (incorrectly reported as Mona Agnes Hilleary at the time) [6]. She was said to be love sick following her father's instructions to stay away from the young man concerned. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kawl Kawl had a population of 18 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Kawl Kawl had a population of 24 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Kawl Kawl. The nearest government primary schools are Proston State School in Proston to the north-west, Cloyna State School in Cloyna to the north-east, and Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the south-east.[13]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kawl Kawl (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Kawl Kawl – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46230)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Two Inches of Rain in Quarter Hour". Courier-Mail. 30 April 1937. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=15622266#images
- ^ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/185730820?searchTerm=kawl%20kawl
- ^ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/99291968?searchTerm=kawl%20kawl
- ^ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/119975621?searchTerm=kawl%20kawl
- ^ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/80954603?searchTerm=kawl%20kawl
- ^ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193501668?searchTerm=kawl%20kawl
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kawl Kawl (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
