Kioma is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Kioma had a population of 32 people.

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. He was a grandson of

John Fairfax John Fairfax (24 October 1804 – 16 June 1877) was an English-born journalist, company director, politician, librarian and newspaper owner, known for the incorporation of the major newspapers of modern-day Australia. Early life Fairfax was bo ...

, one of the early proprietors of ''

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'', and his wife was

Ruth Fairfax Ruth Beatrice Fairfax (8 October 1878 – 1 February 1948) was a founding member of the Australian Country Women's Association and the first President of the Queensland Country Women's Association. The federal electorate of Fairfax is named i ...

(née Dowling), a founding member of the Australian

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. Kioma State School opened on 9 November 1959 in response to a request from the managers of "Kioma" Station.

Demographics

In the , Kioma had a population of 30 people. In the , Kioma had a population of 32 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Denver () * Kioma (), as of 2019 operated by JH Fairfax and Son Kioma Station has an airstrip () adjacent to the school.

Education

Kioma State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Kioma Road (). 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). There is no secondary school in Kioma. The nearest is Goondiwindi State High School in

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to the south-east but at such a distance that

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and boarding school would be other options.

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