| Kin Kin Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
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| Population: | 546(2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode: | 4571 |
| Location: | 38 km (24 mi) NW of Noosa Heads |
| LGA: | Sunshine Coast |
| State District: | Gympie |
| Federal Division: | Wide Bay |
Kin Kin is a village that lies between Pomona to the south, and Gympie to the north, Queensland, Australia.
The name comes from the Aboriginal kauin kauin meaning red soil,[2][3] another source suggests it is the indigenous name for a species of small black ants that inhabit the area.[4] Until the mid-1970s Kin Kin was predominantly a smallcrop and dairy farming community, from then on land and farm usage started to change and there was a decline in production farms.
The family of William D. Francis one of Queensland's pioneering botanists owned land in the area, and many native trees first identified by him are found in the area.[5]
Children from Kin Kin[6] attend a school in Kin Kin village up to grade 7, from 8-10 travel to Pomona, and Cooroy for 11 and 12.
Early deforestation and clearing of land led to small produce and dairy farming. The butter factory has since been closed but the sawmill still survives. Deregulation of the milk industry[7] led to the exit of all but a handful of family dairy farms. Sadly, nine years after deregulation, the reversal of the decision in 2009 was too late for most families who had since sold. Nowadays these same farms are small hobby farms, some growing fruit trees, and many carrying horses or beef cattle.
Kin Kin is in the Noosa Biosphere[8] Queensland's first UNESCO Biosphere.