Rywung, Queensland
Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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First hut and tent pitched on the Harling property at Rywung, circa 1909 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 26.7180°S 150.4830°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 18 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.520/km2 (1.35/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4413[2] | ||||||||||||
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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 (26.6850°S 150.47189°E).[4][5]
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 (26.7256°S 150.4556°E).[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 (26.6840°S 150.4727°E).[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]
