Mount Kynoch, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount KynochToowoomba, Queensland |
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View southeastwards from Mount Kynoch lookout, 2014
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Population | 237 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 71.8/km2 (186/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 6 km (4 mi) N of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Kynoch is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Kynoch had a population of 237 people.
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History
Originally a trigonometric station known as Stony Pinch, both the 703-metre (2,306 ft) mountain and the suburb were named in 1981 after John Kynoch, an early chairman of the Shire of Highfields. Initially misspelled "Kynock", the name was corrected in 2002.
Geography
Mount Kynoch Lookout and Mount Kynoch Water Treatment Plant are located within the suburb's boundaries.
Education
There are no schools in Mount Kynoch. The nearest primary schools are Harlaxton and Highfields. The nearest secondary schools are Toowoomba State High School in Mount Lofty and Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton Heights.
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