Kirknie, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2018}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Kirknie
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-19.8558|147.3016|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Kirknie (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 70
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4806
| area = 393.2
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| elevation = 10-480
| dist1 = 19.9
| dir1 = SW
| location1 = Home Hill
| dist2 = 27.3
| dir2 = SW
| location2 = Ayr
| dist3 = 113
| dir3 = SE
| location3 = Townsville
| dist4 = 1281
| dir4 = NNW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Shire of Burdekin
| stategov = Burdekin
| fedgov = Dawson
| near-n = Mount Kelly
Osborne
| near-ne = Fredericksfield
| near-e = Wangaratta
| near-se = Rangemore
| near-s = Bogie
| near-sw = Millaroo
| near-w = Mulgrave
}}
Kirknie is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|42293|Kirknie|locality in Shire of Burdekin|accessdate=18 November 2018}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Kirknie had a population of 70 people.
Geography
The locality is bounded to the west by the Burdekin River and to the south by the Bogie River.
The west and centre of the locality are at relatively low elevations, but the terrain rises steeply in other parts of the locality.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=3 October 2023}} The Stokes Range is in the north ({{coord|-19.7475|147.3307|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Stokes Range}}) rising to elevations of {{Convert|170|m}}.{{cite QPN|32473|Stokes Range|range in Shire of Burdekin|access-date=1 October 2023}} Mount Leslie is in the east ({{coord|-19.8112|147.3849|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Leslie}}) at {{convert|159|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|19221|Mount Leslie|mountain in Burdekin Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}} Mount Louisa is in the south ({{coord|-19.8895|147.3053|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Louisa}}) rising to {{convert|488|m}},{{cite QPN|20144|Mount Louisa|mountain in Burdekin Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}} together with the Gregory Ranges ({{Coord|-19.9452|147.3523|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Gregory Ranges}}).{{Cite QPN|14843|Gregory Ranges|range in the Shire of Burdekin|access-date=3 October 2023}}
The west and centre of the locality are used for crop growing, predominantly sugarcane. The rest of the locality is used for grazing on native vegetation.
There is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Inkerman Sugar Mill in Home Hill.
History
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Kirknie had a population of 58 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31570|name=Kirknie (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Kirknie had a population of 70 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31555|name=Kirknie (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Kirknie. The nearest government primary school is Osborne State School in neighbouring Osborne to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the north-east.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=3 October 2023 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}