Kalkadoon is a suburb of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the 2016 census, Kalkadoon had a population of 29 people.[2]
| Kalkadoon Mount Isa, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 20°40′21″S 139°29′15″E / 20.6726°S 139.4875°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4825 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Mount Isa | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Leichhardt River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).[3][4] Kalkadoon is a "mineside" suburb.[5]
Despite the name, the Kalkadoon State High School was in the Mount Isa suburb of Pioneer.
History edit
In the 2016 census, Kalkadoon had a population of 29 people.[2]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kalkadoon, Queensland.
- ^ "Kalkadoon – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42461)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kalkadoon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
