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 | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Kybong | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26.2875°S 152.7111°E / -26.2875; 152.7111 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 333 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 9.199/km2 (23.83/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 36.2 km2 (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 | ||||||||||||||
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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.
In the 2006 census Kybong had a population of 370 people.[5]
Kybong has the following heritage sites:
Towns and localities in the Gympie Region, Queensland | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |