Kalkadoon, Queensland

Kalkadoon is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Kalkadoon had a population of 27 people.^[1]

Kalkadoon Mount Isa, Queensland
Mine Logistics Site, 2013
Kalkadoon
Coordinates	20.6726°S 139.4875°E / -20.6726; 139.4875 (Kalkadoon (centre of suburb))
Population	27 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	4.15/km2 (10.76/sq mi)
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
Suburbs around Kalkadoon: Mount Isa (locality) Mount Isa (locality) Mount Isa (locality) Mount Isa (locality) Kalkadoon Mount Isa (locality) Mount Isa (locality) Soldiers Hill Lanskey

Geography

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]

History

Despite the name, the Kalkadoon State High School was in the Mount Isa suburb of Pioneer.^[6][7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kalkadoon had a population of 29 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, Kalkadoon had a population of 27 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Kalkadoon. The nearest government primary school is Barkly Highway State School in neighbouring Soldiers Hill to the south.^[9] The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south and its senior campus in Pioneer to the south-east.^[10]