Kianga, Queensland
| Kianga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kianga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°41′25″S 150°01′35″E / 24.6902°S 150.0263°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 227 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.5474/km2 (1.418/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4718 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 414.7 km2 (160.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Kianga is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kianga had a population of 227 people.[1]
History
The locality takes its name from the former railway station, named on 23 December 1937 by Queensland Railways Department after a pastoral run. It is an Aboriginal word, meaning home.[2]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kianga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Kianga – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49559)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
