Kyogle New South Wales
Kyogle
Population:	2,731 (2006 Census)[1]
Established:	1830s
Postcode:	2474

Kyogle (pronounced /kaɪˈoʊgəl/)^[2] is a town in the Northern Rivers region of northern New South Wales, Australia, in Kyogle Council. At the 2006 census, Kyogle had a population of 2,731 people.^[1] It was founded in the 1830's as a lumber camp, and is located 758 kilometres (471 mi) north of Sydney, 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Casino on the Summerland Way close to the Queensland border. It also lies on the banks of the Richmond River. It is the seat of its own shire. Kyogle is an Aboriginal Australian word meaning "plains turkey's (bustard) egg".^[3]

Cattle grazing, dairy farming and Forestry are the primary industries. In times past, timber getting was the main reason for settlement in the area, with red cedar and hoop pine the main timber trees. It is a gateway to many National Parks including Border Ranges National Park and Toonumbar National Park.

In early January 2008 Kyogle was subject to major flooding when the Richmond River burst its banks after heavy rainfall around Kyogle and upstream. It was said that Kyogle was the worst affected town on the river with heights of 18.1 metres (59 ft). This is the 2nd worst flood in Kyogle on record, after the flood of 1954.

Contents 1 Clubs 2 Railway 3 World Rally Championship 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Clubs

• Kyogle Baseball Club
• Kyogle Bowling Club
• Kyogle Golf Club

[edit] Railway

Kyogle is served by the main North Coast railway line between Sydney and Brisbane. A short crossing loop used to be located at the passenger station, but when the loop was extended for 1,500-metre (4,900 ft)-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 spiral, where the track loops 360 degrees and eventually passes over itself. This loop was constructed for trains to climb from the low side (NSW) to the high side (QLD) of the McPherson Range.

[edit] World Rally Championship

The 2008 World Rally Championship was planned for the Kyogle region but it has been delayed to 2009^[4]. While the main service park will be on the Gold Coast, Queensland, for two of the three days competition is expected to be staged around Kyogle.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Kyogle Web Community links and information.
• Kyogle Council
• Kyogle Community Directory community info
• Kyogle Community Technology centre

Preceding station		NSW Main lines		Following station
Kilgra towards Border Loop		North Coast Line		Yongurra towards Maitland
Preceding station		CountryLink Services		Following station
Brisbane Terminus	CountryLink North Coast			Casino towards Sydney

Coordinates: 28°37′S 153°00′E / 28.617°S 153°E / -28.617; 153