Kalkie, Queensland

Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River. == History ==

Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878. A Primitive Methodist church was built at South Kalkie in 1878. Thirty years later it was relocated to Seaview Road, Bargara. It was sold many years later. St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994. == Demographics ==

In the , Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people. In the , Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people. In the , Kalkie had a population of 2,968 people. == Heritage listings ==

Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including: • Kalkie State School, 257 Bargara Road == Education ==

Kalkie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 257 Bargara Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 235 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 717 students with 58 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent). == In popular culture ==

Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, Sounds of Then (This is Australia), by Gang Gajang. == References ==