| Kybong Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kybong | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°17′15″S152°42′40″E / 26.2875°S 152.7111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 363 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.028/km2 (25.97/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.2 km2 (14.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Kybong is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Kybong had a population of 363 people. [1]
Kybong is 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Gympie's central business district along the Bruce Highway, which passes through the locality from the south-east (Traveston) to the north (Glanmire). [3] [4]
The Mary River forms the western boundary. [3] [4]
Gympie Aerodrome is at 20 Lobwein Road ( 26°17′24″S152°42′10″E / 26.2900°S 152.7029°E ). [5] The Gympie Aero Club and Gympie Gliding Club are based there in addition to flight training and aircraft maintenance services. It is operated by the Gympie Regional Council. [6]
The locality is home to a large truck stop on the Old Bruce Highway. [7] The truck stop was home to Matilda, the mascot of the 1982 Commonwealth Games before it was relocated to a new truck stop in neighbouring Traveston. [8] [9]
Kybong Provisional School opened on 1 October 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Kybong State School. It closed on 6 August 1960. [10] The school was at 1320 Old Bruce Highway ( 26°17′12″S152°42′38″E / 26.28674°S 152.71067°E ). [11] [4]
In the 2006 census, Kybong had a population of 370 people. [12]
In the 2016 census, Kybong had a population of 333 people. [13]
In the 2021 census, Kybong had a population of 363 people. [1]
Kybong has the following heritage sites:
There are no schools in Kybong. The nearest government primary schools are Monkland State School in Monkland to the north, Dagun State School in neighbouring Dagun to the south-west, and Cooran State School in Cooran to the south-east. The government secondary schools are Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north, Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) in Imbil, and the Noosa District State High School in Pomona (junior campus) and Cooroy (senior campus). [16]
Kandanga is a town and a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Kandanga had a population of 665 people.
Cooran is a rural hinterland town and locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Cooran had a population of 1,624 people.
Federal is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland near the towns of Cooran and Pomona. In the 2021 census, Federal had a population of 365 people.
Monkland is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Monkland had a population of 1,125 people.
Glanmire is an urban industrial locality in Gympie in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Glanmire had a population of 28 people.
Amamoor is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Amamoor had a population of 636 people.
Dagun is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Dagun had a population of 150 people.
Curra is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Curra had a population of 2,104 people.
Glenwood is a locality split between the Fraser Coast Region and the Gympie Region in Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Glenwood had a population of 1,535 people.
In Queensland, Highway 1 is a 2,964-kilometre (1,842 mi) long route that crosses the state, from the Northern Territory (NT) border near Wollogorang to Cairns, and then travels along the coastline to the New South Wales (NSW) border near Coolangatta. Highway 1 continues around the rest of Australia, joining all mainland state capitals, and connecting major centres in Tasmania. All roads within the Highway 1 system are allocated a road route numbered 1, M1, A1, or B1, depending on the state route numbering system. In Queensland, the highway is designated as National Route 1 from the NT border to Cairns, Route A1 from Cairns to Kybong, and then Route M1 down to the NSW border.
Tinana is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Tinana had a population of 5,872 people.
Traveston is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Traveston had a population of 480 people.
Langshaw is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Langshaw had a population of 167 people.
Tandur is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Tandur had a population of 188 people.
Scotchy Pocket is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Scotchy Pocket had a population of 55 people.
Coles Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Coles Creek had a population of 68 people.
Gilldora is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Gilldora had a population of 50 people.
Long Flat is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Long Flat had a population of 98 people.
The Gympie Local Heritage Register is a list of heritage sites within the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. It is maintained by the Gympie Regional Council.
Cooroy–Gympie Road is a continuous 29.1 kilometres (18.1 mi) road route in the Noosa and Gympie regions of Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled district road. Known as Old Bruce Highway, It runs from Cooroy Connection Road on the Black Mountain / Pomona midpoint to the Bruce Highway in Kybong. This road provides access to several localities bypassed by the current alignment of the highway.
