Kioma,_Queensland

Kioma, Queensland

Kioma, Queensland

Suburb of Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia

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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Geography

The Meandarra – Talwood Road (State Route 74) forms part of the western boundary.

History

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]

Economy

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]

Education

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]

References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kioma (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Kioma – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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    "Obituary - John Hubert Fairfax". Obituaries Australia. 11 June 1950. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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    "Little school is facing the axe". Warwick Daily News. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. [5]
    Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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    "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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    "JH Fairfax and Son". Yellow Pages. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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    "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.
  9. [9]
    "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Kioma State School". Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. [11]
    "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. [12]
    "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

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