Rhydding, Queensland

Rhydding Queensland
Letterboxes for rural properties along the Dawson Highway, 1990
Rhydding
Coordinates	24°45′22″S149°33′21″E / 24.7561°S 149.5558°E / -24.7561; 149.5558 (Rhydding (centre of locality))
Population	43 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0711/km2 (0.1842/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4718
Area	604.5 km2 (233.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	69.1 km (43 mi) WSW of Moura 134 km (83 mi) WSW of Biloela 238 km (148 mi) SW of Rockhampton 248 km (154 mi) SE of Emerald 585 km (364 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Rhydding: Bauhinia Oombabeer Roundstone Mungabunda Rhydding Roundstone Mungabunda Coorada Roundstone

Rhydding is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Rhydding had a population of 43 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Dawson Highway forms most of the northern boundary of Rydding. The Fitzroy Developmental Road enters the locality from the south and has its junction with the Dawson Highway within the locality. A number of creeks flow from south to north through Rhydding; these are ultimately tributaries of the Dawson River, which in turn is a tributary of the Fitzroy River, which flows into the Coral Sea near Port Alma. ^[3]

Rhydding is a mixture of freehold and leased land. The land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[4]

History

As the locality is within the parish of Rhydding, presumably it takes its name from the parish. ^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Rhydding had a population of 63 people. ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Rhydding had a population of 43 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Rhydding. The nearest government primary schools are Bauhinia State School in neighbouring Bauhinia to the north-west and Moura State School in Moura to the north-east. However, students living in the south-eastern part of Rhydding may be too distant to attend either of these schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[7]

The nearest government secondary school is Moura State High School in Moura, but students living in the south and west of Rydding may be too distant to attend this school; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rhydding (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Rhydding – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 August 2017.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
5. "Rhydding – parish (entry 28413)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 9 August 2017.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rhydding (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2025.