Kybong, Queensland

Kybong is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kybong had a population of 333 people.[1]

Kybong Queensland
Kybong
Coordinates	26.2875°S 152.7111°E
Population	333 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	9.199/km^2 (23.83/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	36.2 km^2 (14.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11 km (7 mi) SSE of Gympie
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Kybong: The Dawn Glanmire Woondum Tandur Lagoon Pocket Kybong Traveston Gilldora Dagun Amamoor Coles Creek

Geography

Kybong is 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Gympie's central business district along the Bruce Highway, which passes through from south-east to north. The Mary River forms the western boundary.[3]

The locality is home to a large truck stop on the Old Bruce Highway and Gympie Airport.[4] The truck stop is home to Matilda, the mascot of the 1982 Commonwealth Games.

History

In the 2006 census Kybong had a population of 370 people.[5]

Heritage listings

Kybong has the following heritage sites:

• Bruce Highway: Kybong Hall[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kybong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Kybong – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46350)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
3. Google (13 August 2019). "Kybong, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
4. "Bypass threatens fuel prices, jobs". Gympie Times. 27 March 2007. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kybong (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
6. "Kybong Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.