Kianga is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Kianga had a population of 219 people.

Geography

The land use is a mixture of mining,

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on native vegetation, and crop growing. There are a number of railway stations within the locality: * on the

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(from west to east): ** Moura West railway station () ** Moura Mine railway station () * on the closed Dawson Valley railway line with all stations now abandoned (from north to south): ** Gibihi railway station () ** Kianga railway station () ** Nipan railway station () ** Willawa railway station () ** Kaloola railway station ()

History

The locality takes its name from the former railway station, named on 23 December 1937 by

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after a pastoral run. It is an Aboriginal word, meaning ''home''. On 20 September 1975, there was an explosion in Kianga No. 1 underground coal mine resulting in the deaths of 13 miners. On 11 March 1978, a memorial centre in Moura (the nearest town) was officially opened to commemorate the disaster.

Demographics

In the , Kianga had a population of 227 people. In the , Kianga had a population of 219 people.

Education

There are no schools in Kianga. The nearest government primary schools are Moura State School in neighbouring Moura to the north-west, Banana State School in neighbouring

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to the north-east, and Theodore State School in

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to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Moura State High School (to Year 12) in Moura and Theodore State School (to Year 10) in Theodore.

References

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