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]

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]

Despite the name, the Kalkadoon State High School was in the Mount Isa suburb of Pioneer.

History

In the 2016 census, Kalkadoon had a population of 29 people.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Kalkadoon – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42461)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kalkadoon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ^ "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 December 2020.