| Kioma Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kioma | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°13′11″S149°47′56″E / 28.2197°S 149.7988°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 32 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1060/km2 (0.274/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4498 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 302.0 km2 (116.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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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]
The Meandarra – Talwood Road (State Route 74) forms part of the western boundary.
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]
In the 2016 census, Kioma had a population of 30 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Kioma had a population of 32 people. [1]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:
Kioma Station has an airstrip ( 28°13′13″S149°47′39″E / 28.2202°S 149.7943°E ) adjacent to the school. [9]
Kioma State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Kioma Road ( 28°13′02″S149°47′38″E / 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 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. [13]
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