Kybong, Queensland

Kybong
Queensland
Population 370 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4570
Location 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Gympie
LGA(s) Gympie Region
State electorate(s) Gympie
Federal Division(s) Wide Bay

Kybong is a rural locality in Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Geography

Kybong is 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Gympie's central business district along the Bruce Highway.

The locality is home to a large truck stop on the Bruce Highway and Gympie Airport.[3] The truck stop is home to Matilda, the mascot of the 1982 Commonwealth Games.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kybong (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  2. "Kybong - locality (entry 46350)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. "Bypass threatens fuel prices, jobs". Gympie Times. 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2008-03-24.

Coordinates: 26°17′17″S 152°42′40″E / 26.288°S 152.711°E / -26.288; 152.711


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