Rywung, Queensland

Rywung Queensland
First hut and tent pitched on the Harling property at Rywung, circa 1909
Rywung
Coordinates	26°43′05″S150°28′59″E / 26.7180°S 150.4830°E / -26.7180; 150.4830 (Rywung (centre of locality))
Population	18 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.520/km2 (1.35/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4413 [2]
Area	34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	18.8 km (12 mi) WNW of Chinchilla 33.1 km (21 mi) E of Miles 98.7 km (61 mi) NW of Dalby 182 km (113 mi) NW of Toowoomba 309 km (192 mi) NW of Brisbane
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 rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] Rywung's postcode is 4413. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Rywung had a population of 18 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Warrego Highway and Western railway line are the northern boundary of the locality, entering the locality from the north-east (Cameby / Baking Board) and exiting to the north-west (Cameby / Goombi). 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]}

The land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[6]

History

Unity Provisional School opened on 16 November 1922 and closed in 1931. ^{[7] [8]} It was on the south-western corner of Lees Road and B Kerrs Road on the present-day boundary between Goombi and Rywung ( 26°43′32″S150°27′20″E / 26.7256°S 150.4556°E / -26.7256; 150.4556 (Unity Provisional School (former)) ). ^[9]

Rywung Provisional School opened 1 November 1944. In June 1948, it became Rywung State School. It closed in 1968. ^{[10] [8]} 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)) ). ^[11] Being north of the Warrego Highway means the school's location is now within the neighbouring locality of Cameby. ^[12]

In 2009, there was a proposal to develop a coal mine in Rywung, but the project did not eventuate. ^[13]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Rywung had a population of 27 people. ^[14]

In the 2021 census, Rywung had a population of 18 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Rywung. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Chinchilla State School and Chinchilla State High School, both in Chinchilla to the east. There are also non-government schools in Chinchilla. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rywung (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. Rywung Postcode Australia Post
3. "Rywung – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47743)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 31 December 2017.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
5. "Rywung – railway station in the Western Downs Region (entry 29395)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 October 2020.
6. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
7. "Agency ID 10738, Unity Provisional School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 6 July 2025.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
9. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
10. "Agency ID 6430, Rywung State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 6 July 2025.
11. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
13. "Cameby Downs expansion project | Withdrawn or lapsed projects". Environment, land, and water. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rywung (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.