Kaimkillenbun, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Kaimkillenbun is an Australia
n town, located 24 km from Dalby
, on the way to the Bunya Mountains
. It is in the Local government area of the Western Downs Region. At the 2006 census
, Kaimkillenbun and the surrounding area had a population of 309.
It is recognised as the Queensland
town with the longest single name, but is affectionately known by locals as "The Bun".
Kaimkillenbun was the setting for the Nicole Kidman
movie Chase Through the Night and it was also the birthplace of Olympic basketballer John Dorge.
Facilities in the town include the historic Bun Pub, a primary school and a number of sporting clubs and organisations.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n town, located 24 km from Dalby
Dalby, Queensland
Dalby is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, and is located approximately west of the state capital, Brisbane, at the junction of the Warrego, Moonie and Bunya Highways. Dalby is the administrative centre of the Western Downs Region and the centre of Australia's richest...
, on the way to the Bunya Mountains
Bunya Mountains
The Bunya Mountains are a distinctive set of peaks forming an isolated section of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland. The mountain range forms the northern edge of the Darling Downs near Bell and Dalby. The mountains are south of Kingaroy and just to the south west of Nanango...
. It is in the Local government area of the Western Downs Region. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Kaimkillenbun and the surrounding area had a population of 309.
It is recognised as the Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
town with the longest single name, but is affectionately known by locals as "The Bun".
Kaimkillenbun was the setting for the Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman, AC is an American-born Australian actress, singer, film producer, spokesmodel, and humanitarian. After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm...
movie Chase Through the Night and it was also the birthplace of Olympic basketballer John Dorge.
Facilities in the town include the historic Bun Pub, a primary school and a number of sporting clubs and organisations.