Rywung is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3]
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Rywung | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.7180°S 150.4830°E / -26.7180; 150.4830 (Rywung (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.780/km2 (2.02/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Rywung's postcode is 4413.[2]
The Warrego Highway and Western railway line are the northern boundary of the locality. The Rywung railway station serves the locality (26.6850°S 150.47189°E / -26.6850; 150.47189 (Rywung railway station)).[4][5]
Unity Provisional School opened on 16 November 1922 and closed on 1931.[6]
Rywung State School opened on 1 November 1944 and closed on 31 December 1968.[6] It was located on C Kerrs Road near the Warrego Highway north of the Rywung railway station (26.6840°S 150.4727°E / -26.6840; 150.4727 (Rywung State School (former))).[7] Being north of the Warrego Highway means the school's location is now within the neighbouring locality of Cameby.[8]
In the 2016 census Rywung had a population of 27 people.[1]
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