Rywung, Queensland

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Rywung
Coordinates 26°43′05″S150°28′59″E / 26.7180°S 150.4830°E / -26.7180; 150.4830 (Rywung (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 26°43′05″S150°28′59″E / 26.7180°S 150.4830°E / -26.7180; 150.4830 (Rywung (centre of locality))
Population27 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.780/km2 (2.02/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4413 [2]
Area34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Western Downs Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Rywung:
Goombi Cameby Cameby
Goombi Rywung Baking Board
Goombi Greenswamp Greenswamp

Rywung is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [3]

Contents

Rywung's postcode is 4413. [2]

Geography

The Warrego Highway and Western railway line are the northern boundary of the locality. The Rywung railway station serves the locality ( 26°41′06″S150°28′19″E / 26.6850°S 150.47189°E / -26.6850; 150.47189 (Rywung railway station) ). [4] [5]

History

Unity Provisional School opened on 16 November 1922 and closed on 1931. [6]

Rywung State School opened on 1 November 1944 and closed on 31 December 1968. [6] It was located on C Kerrs Road near the Warrego Highway north of the Rywung railway station ( 26°41′02″S150°28′22″E / 26.6840°S 150.4727°E / -26.6840; 150.4727 (Rywung State School (former)) ). [7] Being north of the Warrego Highway means the school's location is now within the neighbouring locality of Cameby. [8]

In the 2016 census Rywung had a population of 27 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rywung (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 Rywung Postcode Australia Post
  3. "Rywung – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47743)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  5. "Rywung – railway station in the Western Downs Region (entry 29395)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  8. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 6 November 2021.