Kalpowar

The Gladstone–Monto Road runs through from north-west to south-west.{{cite map|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Kalpowar+QLD+4630/@-24.6942669,151.2195163,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6bea77a7950485f5:0x400eef17f20cbc0!8m2!3d-24.7366479!4d151.4658189|title=Kalpowar, Queensland|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=29 October 2021|archive-date=2 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502050240/https://www.google.com.au/gen_204?v=3&s=tactile&action=vtworker&srt=912&tbsrt=976&tran=15&conn=onchange&ei=6GVvYqa9IuDWkPIPnruhEA&cad=vws:5145.7499992102385,cr:wccf10,ct:2,jsv:20220427.0,cz:11,w:1094,h:32176,sc:0,drv:m&e=10202786,10202788,10203448,10203487,10203489,10203509,10203568,10203575,10204034,10204121,10204178,10204258,10204417,10204423,10204507,10204517,10204520,10204567,10204686,10204729,10204732,10204743,10204811,10205027,10205070,10205123,10205201,10205262,10205270,10205334,10205336,10205368,10205414,202384,1381033,1368782,1368785,4592408,45359068,1375050,4536287&atyp=csi&rt=noop.0|url-status=live}}

Large areas from the north to the south of the locality are within the Kalpowar State Forest with parts of the north-east of the locality in the Borilla State Forest. Immediately south of the town of Kalpowar in the west of the locality are two small state forests: New Cannindah State Forest and Splinter Creek State Forest.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=1 May 2022}}

Kalpowar has the following mountains:

• Mount Bucanally ({{coord|-24.6719|151.2392|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Bucanally}}) {{convert|530|m}}{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|4857|Mount Bucanally|mountain in North Burnett Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
• Mount Fort William ({{coord|-24.6494|151.3419|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Fort William}}) {{convert|715|m}}{{cite QPN|12932|Mount Fort William|mountain in Bundaberg Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
• The Monument ({{coord|-24.6823|151.2776|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=The Monument}}) {{convert|500|m}}{{cite QPN|34029|The Monument|mountain in North Burnett Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}

The town's name derives from the railway station name assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 30 January 1928, which was an Aboriginal word meaning either pine tree or copper.

Many Peaks Provisional School opened on 23 October 1922 as part of the railway construction camp (57 Mile Camp) for the Gladstone to Monto railway line. As the camp moved to be at the area of the current construction, the school also relocated and renamed with it. In 1923 it was relocated south to the 63 Mile Camp. In 1926 it moved south to 67 Mile Camp and was renamed Barrimoon Provisional School (Barrimoon being the name of the railway station there). In 1927 it moved again to 74 Mile Camp and its name was changed in 1928 to Kalpowar Provisional School. In 1929 it moved to 82 Mile Camp and in September 1930 it was renamed Bancroft Provisional School. On 1 August 1931 it became Bancroft State School and remained there permanently until its closure on 31 December 1998.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}

Sixty-six Mile Camp Provisional School opened on 9 May 1923. Like the other construction camp school it relocated and renamed a number of times as the camp relocated to the current work area. In 1926 it became Seventy Mile Camp Provisional School. In 1927 it became Seventy-two Mile Camp Provisional School In 1929 it became Kalpowar Provisional School. In 1931 it became Mount Cannindah Provisional School. In 1933 it became Kalpowar Provisional School once again. It later became Kalpowar State School. It closed in 1997.{{Cite web |date=20 August 2013 |title=Queensland state school - centre closures |url=https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2022 |access-date=7 April 2022 |website=Queensland Government}} It was on a {{Convert|4|acre|adj=on}} site at 2-6 Pine Street ({{Coord|-24.6936|151.3041|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Kalpowar State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Town of Kalpowar |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-kalpowar-1964.jpg |access-date=2 May 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=28 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228232638/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-kalpowar-1964.jpg |url-status=live }}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Kalpowar had a population of 67 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31491|name=Kalpowar (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Kalpowar had a population of 53 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31476|name=Kalpowar (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Kalpowar has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Mount Cannindah Copper Mine & Town Site: Misfortune Road ({{Coord|-24.67245|151.27885|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Cannindah Copper Mine & Town Site}}){{Cite web|url=https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf|title=North Burnett Local Heritage Register|publisher=North Burnett Regional Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816031644/https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf|archive-date=16 August 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 August 2019}}

There are no schools in Kalpowar. The nearest government primary schools are Builyan State School in neighbouring Boyne Valley to the north and Monto State School in Monto to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School, also in Monto, but this school is sufficiently distant from some parts of Kalpowar that distance education and boarding schools are other options.

Bills Window Lookout is on Kalpowar Forest Drive ({{coord|-24.7107|151.3463|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Bills Window Lookout}}).{{Cite web |date=18 November 2020 |title=Tourist points - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 |archive-date=24 November 2020 |access-date=24 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}} There is a view over the Kolan River catchment.{{Cite web |title=Kalpowar State Forest |url=https://austhrutime.com/kalpowar_state_forest.htm |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=austhrutime.com |archive-date=7 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307003644/http://austhrutime.com/kalpowar_state_forest.htm |url-status=live }}

The Dawes Range Tunnel section of the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail was opened on 11 September 2021. The {{Convert|26.28|km|lk=on|adj=on}} section starts at Barrimoon Siding, Kalpowar and finishes at Builyan, Boyne Valley.{{Cite web |last=McLachlan |first=Mark |date=2022-08-20 |title=Interactive Maps, Dawes Range Section, BBIRT |url=https://www.boyneburnettinlandrailtrail.org.au/blog/interactive-maps-dawes-range-section-bbirt/ |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail |language=en-AU}} This section contains 6 tunnels between Barrimoon Siding and Golembil Siding.{{Cite web |last=McLachlan |first=Mark |date=2018-06-19 |title=Railway Tunnels, Dawes Range between Golembil and Barrimoon sidings |url=https://www.boyneburnettinlandrailtrail.org.au/blog/railway-tunnels-dawes-range-between-golimbal-and-barimoon-sidings/ |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Billing |first=Amy |title=Local Heritage Register |script-title= |url=https://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/local-heritage-register |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Gladstone Regional Council |at=Many Peaks / Barrimoon Railway Tunnels |language=en}} It also passes the historic township of Many Peaks with its Local Heritage listed attractions - the Many Peaks Railway Complex,{{Cite web |last=Billing |first=Amy |title=Local Heritage Register |url=https://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/local-heritage-register |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Gladstone Regional Council |at=Many Peaks Railway Complex |language=en}} Many Peaks Railway Dam{{Cite web |last=Billing |first=Amy |title=Local Heritage Register |url=https://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/local-heritage-register |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Gladstone Regional Council |at=Many Peaks Railway Dam |language=en}} and Many Peaks Road Bridge.{{Cite web |last=Billing |first=Amy |title=Local Heritage Register |url=https://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/local-heritage-register |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Gladstone Regional Council |at=Many Peaks Road Bridge |language=en}}

The Bicentennial National Trail passes through Kalpowar in an east-west direction.{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=Regional Road Map NORTH BURNETT |url=https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NBRC-Regional-Road-Map.pdf |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=North Burnett Regional Council |edition=6}}

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• {{Citation |title=Kalpowar State School : golden jubilee : 1933 - 1983 : Saturday, 2nd April, 1983 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/232622000 |publication-date=1983 |publisher=Kapowar State School}}

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• {{cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-kalpowar-1964.jpg|title=Town map of Kalpowar|date=1964|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228232638/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-kalpowar-1964.jpg|archive-date=28 December 2017|url-status=live}}

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