Rhydding, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Rhydding
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.7561°N 149.5558°W
Pop:43
Postcode:4718
Area:604.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Central Highlands Region
Stategov:Gregory
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Oombabeer
Near-Ne:Roundstone
Near-E:Roundstone
Near-Se:Roundstone
Near-S:Coorada
Near-Sw:Mungabunda
Near-W:Mungabunda
Near-Nw:Bauhinia

Rhydding is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Rhydding had a population of 43 people.

Geography

The Dawson Highway forms most of the northern boundary of Rydding. The Fitzroy Developmental Road enters the locality from the south and has its junction with the Dawson Highway within the locality. A number of creeks flow from south to north through Rhydding; these are ultimately tributaries of the Dawson River, which in turn is a tributary of the Fitzroy River, which flows into the Coral Sea near Port Alma.

Rhydding is a mixture of freehold and leasing land, used for grazing cattle.

History

As the locality is within the parish of Rhydding, presumably it takes its name from the parish.[2]

Demographics

In the Rhydding had a population of 63 people.

In the, Rhydding had a population of 43 people.

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. 9 August 2017.