Kioma is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Kioma had a population of 30 people. 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. 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. In the Kioma had a population of 30 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 Goondiwindi to the south-east but at such a distance that distance education and boarding school would be other options. References Further reading Goondiwindi Region Localities in Queensland