Kia Ora, Queensland

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]

Kia Ora Queensland
Kia-Ora State School, 2020
Kia Ora
Coordinates	26.0155°S 152.7658°E / -26.0155; 152.7658 (Kia Ora (centre of locality))
Population	218 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	27.6 km (17 mi) NE of Gympie 31.5 km (20 mi) SW of Tin Can Bay 200 km (124 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Kia Ora: Neerdie Neerdie Toolara Forest Neerdie Kia Ora Toolara Forest Downsfield Goomboorian Toolara Forest

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

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kia Ora (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Kia Ora – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46347)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kia Ora (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
4. "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.
5. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
6. "Kia Ora SS". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "Kia Ora Methodist Church | Kia Ora". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
11. "2755 Anderleigh Road, Kia Ora, QLD 4570". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
12. "Kia Ora Memorial Hall". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 7 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kia Ora (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kia Ora (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
15. "Kia Ora School". Gympie Regional Council Local Heritage Register. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
16. "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.
17. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
18. "Kia Ora State School". Kia-Ora State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
19. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
20. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
21. "Kia Ora Public Memorial Hall". Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

External links

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