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 Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kybong | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°17′15″S 152°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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Geography
editKybong 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″S 152°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]
History
editKybong 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″S 152°42′38″E / 26.28674°S 152.71067°E).[11][4]
Demographics
editIn 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]
Heritage listings
editKybong has the following heritage sites:
- Kybong Hall, 1347 Old Bruce Highway (26°17′38″S 152°42′40″E / 26.29389°S 152.71102°E)[14][15]
Education
editThere 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kybong (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Kybong – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46350)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Kybong, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Gympie Aerodrome". Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Bypass threatens fuel prices, jobs". Gympie Times. 27 March 2007. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
- ^ "What happened to Matilda from the 1982 Commonwealth Games?". ABC News. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Australia has hosted more Commonwealth Games than any other nation. So what happened to all the mascots?". ABC News. 23 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kybong (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kybong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Kybong Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Kybong Hall". Gympie Regional Council Local Heritage Register. p. 19. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
