Kyogle () is a town in the

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region of northern

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, Australia. It falls within the

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Kyogle Council Kyogle Council is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The council services an area of and is located adjacent to the Summerland Way and the North Coast railway line, within two hours drive from ...

. At the

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, Kyogle had a population of 2,751 people. Kyogle is known as a "gateway" to many

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including

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and

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History

It was founded in the 1830s as a

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, and is located north of Sydney, north of

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on the

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close to the

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border. It also lies on the banks of the

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. It is the seat of its own

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. Kyogle comes from the

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'Bundjalung' word Gayugul, meaning 'Brolga', a reference to the Australian Brolga which is indigenous to the region.

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grazing,

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farming and

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are the primary industries. In times past, timber getting was the main reason for settlement in the area, with red cedar and

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the main timber trees.

Railway

Kyogle station is served by the main North Coast railway line between Sydney and Brisbane. A train from Sydney to Brisbane stops at 2.46am and a train from Brisbane to Sydney stops at 7.53am (only stops if there are booked passengers getting on or off at Kyogle). A short crossing loop used to be located at the passenger station, but when the loop was extended for -long trains, the crossing loop was relocated to a more suitable — straighter — site outside town. Further north along the railway line towards Brisbane, located at Cougal, is the Border Loop

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. In 2012, Kyogle Council made a submission for a twice-daily train service, between Kyogle and Brisbane, which would benefit both the South East Queensland and the Kyogle regions, especially in tourism. The proposal would, however, require cooperation from both the Queensland and NSW governments, and these governments have yet to act on the proposal.

Population

According to the

of Population, there were 3,464 people in Kyogle. * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.0% of the population. * 82.4% of people were born in Australia and 87.4% of people spoke only English at home. * The most common responses for religion were No Religion 24.1%, Catholic 22.3% and Anglican 19.1%.

NSW Tidy Towns winner

Kyogle won the "Young Legends" category award at the 2012

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. One of the judges, Dick Olesinski, described how Kyogle's community encompasses a diverse range of projects that demonstrate the community's commitment to Tidy Towns and other related environmental and beautification programs, saying "Kyogle's Tidy Towns Committee continues to deliver active and enthusiastic promotion of the town, providing infrastructure and support of community activities."

Sporting heroes

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- MXGP World Motocross Championship Competitor * David Kennedy - Famous bull rider. * Will Matthews - Current NRL player who has played for the

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and is currently again contracted to

in 2018. *

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- Former NRL player who played for the

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, he also represented New South Wales & Australia. * Nigel Roy - Former

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and

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footballer for

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. *

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- Former Australian rugby sevens and

player and currently playing

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. *Kerrie Taurima (born Kerrie Perkins on 2 April 1979) Australian long jumper. She had a promising career as a junior athlete, and trained at the Australian Institute of Sport. She won the national long jump title in 2004 and 2005. The following year she won a silver medal in the long jump at the Commonwealth Games.

Sporting clubs

*Kyogle Bowling Club *Kyogle Golf Club *Kyogle Cockies Rugby Union Club *Kyogle Netball Association *Kyogle Pony Club *

Kyogle Turkeys Kyogle Turkeys Rugby League Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Kyogle, New South Wales in the Northern Rivers. They field both senior teams that compete in the Northern Rivers Rugby League competition and junior sides in ...

Rugby League Club (Junior & Senior teams) *Kyogle Little Athletics *Kyogle Turkeys Touch Football Club *Kyogle Soccer Club *Kyogle Swimming club *Kyogle Tennis Club *Kyogle District Cricket Association.

World Rally Championship

The 2009

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, also known as the

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, passed through the Kyogle area in 2009.AGENDA17DEC07.pdf
— Kyogle Council meeting for 17-Dec-2007

Flooding

In early January 2008, parts of Kyogle were subject to major flooding, when the Richmond River burst its banks after heavy rainfall around Kyogle and upstream, reaching heights of . This was the second worst flood in Kyogle on record, after the flood of 1954.

References

External links

Kyogle Web
Community links and information.
Kyogle CouncilKyogle Community Directory
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