Kioma, Queensland
Kioma is a locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Kioma Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kioma | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.21972°S 149.79889°E | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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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.[2] 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.[3][4]
As of 2019 the school remains open[5] and the station is run by "JH Fairfax and Son".[6]
References
- "Kioma - locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- "Obituary - John Hubert Fairfax". Obituaries Australia. 11 June 1950. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Little school is facing the axe". Warwick Daily News. 22 July 2009. 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
- "Kioma State School". Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "JH Fairfax and Son". Yellow Pages. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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