Rhydding, Queensland

Rhydding
Rhydding; Queensland
	Rhydding
Coordinates	24°45′22″S149°33′21″E / 24.7561°S 149.5558°E Coordinates: 24°45′22″S149°33′21″E / 24.7561°S 149.5558°E
Postcode(s)	4718
Area	668.8 km2 (258.2 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
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Last updated November 12, 2019

Rhydding is a locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Central Highlands Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

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.^[2]

The Dawson Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. It runs for 405 km between Gladstone and Springsure where it terminates. From Gladstone to Rolleston it is signed as State Route 60, and then A7 onwards to Springsure. It continues west for another 247 km as Dawson Developmental Road to Tambo on the Landsborough Highway. North of Springsure, A7 becomes the Gregory Highway.

The Fitzroy Developmental Road is a designated road in the Central Highlands Region of Queensland consisting of three separate segments. The general direction is from south to north.

The Dawson River is a river located in Central Queensland, Australia.

Rhydding is a mixture of freehold and leasing land, used for grazing cattle.^[2]

History

As the locality is within the parish of Rhydding, presumably it takes its name from the parish.^[3]

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References

↑ "Rhydding - locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 August 2017.
1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 August 2017.
↑ "Rhydding - parish (entry 28413)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 9 August 2017.

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[qpnl-1] "Rhydding - locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 August 2017.

[:0-2] 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 August 2017.

[3] "Rhydding - parish (entry 28413)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 9 August 2017.

Rhydding, Queensland

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