Kioma is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Kioma had a population of 30 people.[1]
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| Coordinates | 28.2197°S 149.7988°E / -28.2197; 149.7988 (Kioma (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 30 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.099/km2 (0.26/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4498 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 302.0 km2 (116.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The Meandarra – Talwood Road (State Route 74) forms part of the western boundary.
John Hubert Fairfax formed “Kioma” Station in the early twentieth century.[3] He was a grandson of John Fairfax, one of the early proprietors of The Sydney Morning Herald, and his wife was Ruth Fairfax (née Dowling), a founding member of the Australian Country Women's Association.
Kioma State School opened on 9 November 1959 in response to a request from the managers of "Kioma" Station.[4][5]
In the 2016 census Kioma had a population of 30 people.[1]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:
Kioma Station has an airstrip (28.2202°S 149.7943°E / -28.2202; 149.7943 (Kioma Airstrip)) adjacent to the school.[8]
Kioma State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Kioma Road (28.2172°S 149.7940°E / -28.2172; 149.7940 (Kioma State School)).[9][10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 15 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[11]
There is no secondary school in Kioma. The nearest is Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the south-east but at such a distance that distance education and boarding school would be other options.[12]
Towns and localities in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland | |
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