Kioma, Queensland
Suburb of Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia
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Kioma is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kioma had a population of 32 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 28.2197°S 149.7988°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 302.0 km2 (116.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 32 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1060/km2 (0.274/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4498 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Meandarra – Talwood Road (State Route 74) forms part of the western boundary.
History
John Hubert Fairfax established 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]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kioma had a population of 30 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Kioma had a population of 32 people.[1]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:
- Denver (28.1380°S 149.8385°E)[7]
- Kioma (28.2095°S 149.7847°E), as of 2019 operated by JH Fairfax and Son[7][8]
Kioma Station has an airstrip (28.2202°S 149.7943°E) adjacent to the school.[9]
Education
Kioma State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Kioma Road (28.2172°S 149.7940°E).[10][11] 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).[12]
There is no secondary school in Kioma. The nearest government secondary school is Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the south-east, but at such a distance that distance education and boarding school would be alternatives.[13]
