Kianga, Queensland

Kianga is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the, Kianga had a population of 219 people.

Geography

The land use is a mixture of mining, grazing on native vegetation, and crop growing.
There are a number of railway stations within the locality:

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.
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 was officially opened to commemorate the disaster.

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

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 Banana to the north-east, and Theodore State School in Theodore to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Moura State High School in Moura and Theodore State School in Theodore.