Kioma, Queensland
| Kioma Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kioma | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°13′11″S 149°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]
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°08′17″S 149°50′19″E / 28.1380°S 149.8385°E)[7]
- Kioma (28°12′34″S 149°47′05″E / 28.2095°S 149.7847°E), as of 2019 operated by JH Fairfax and Son[7][8]
Kioma Station has an airstrip (28°13′13″S 149°47′39″E / 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°13′02″S 149°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]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kioma (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Kioma – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Obituary - John Hubert Fairfax". Obituaries Australia. 11 June 1950. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Little school is facing the axe". Warwick Daily News. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kioma (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "JH Fairfax and Son". Yellow Pages. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kioma State School". Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
Further reading
- Kioma State School, 1959-1984, The School, 1984