- Source: Rywung, Queensland
Rywung is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. Rywung's postcode is 4413.
In the 2021 census, Rywung had a population of 18 people.
Geography
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)).
History
Unity Provisional School opened on 16 November 1922 and closed in 1931. 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 / -26.7256; 150.4556 (Unity Provisional School (former))).
Rywung State School opened on 1 November 1944 and closed on 31 December 1968. 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))). Being north of the Warrego Highway means the school's location is now within the neighbouring locality of Cameby.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Rywung had a population of 27 people.
In the 2021 census, Rywung had a population of 18 people.