Kyogle

Kyogle ( ) is a town in the Northern Rivers region of northern New South Wales, Australia. It falls within the local government area of Kyogle Council. At the 2021 census, Kyogle had a population of 2,804. Kyogle is known as a "gateway" to many national parks including Border Ranges National Park and Toonumbar National Park.

Kyogle ( ) is a town in the Northern Rivers region of northern New South Wales, Australia. It falls within the local government area of Kyogle Council. At the 2021 census, Kyogle had a population of 2,804. Kyogle is known as a "gateway" to many national parks including Border Ranges National Park and Toonumbar National Park. ==History== It was founded in the 1830s as a lumber camp , and is located north of Sydney, 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. The origin of the name of Kyogle is contested with two main theories as to its origin. The primary theory is that the name is adapted from the Bundjalung word gayugul meaning ‘native companion/brolga' and that this reflects the prevalence of them in the area. The second theory is that the name is derived from the Bundjalung word kaiou-gal which has two alternative definitions proposed; one is the ‘place of the bush turkey' and the other is 'turkey's egg'. It is due to this that the bush turkey is a common theme in Kyogle and this is reflected in the construction of the "Big Bush Turkey" and that the Kyogle Rugby League Football Club is known as the Kyogle Turkeys. ==Media== Radio stations that cover the town are ABC North Coast, River FM, Triple Z FM, and Richmond Valley Radio, a community based station. Kyogle receives TV channels from SBS and ABC and the regional stations of Seven, Nine and 10 Northern NSW. Local newspaper is served by The Northern Star. ==Demographics== According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 2,804 people¹ in Kyogle. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.6% of the population. 82.5% of people were born in Australia and 85.8% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 34.7%, Catholic 19.3% and Anglican 14.1%. According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 2,751 people¹ 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 Australian Tidy Town Awards. 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." == Notable people== Terry Butler – rugby league player Susan Coyle – army officer Joyce Dennys – English painter Bob Dollin – politician Maxwell Dunlop – politician John Felton – canoeist Ian Fleming – Australian rules footballer Keith Fleming – Australian rules footballer Harold Frith – ornithologist Will Matthews – rugby league player Les McKeand – triple jumper and javelin thrower Athol McQueen – boxer Rod Milgate – painter and playwright Stan Munro - drag performer, actor, author and comedian Ken Nagas – rugby league player Bill Rixon – politician Nigel Roy – rugby league player Jack Scholes – New Zealand sailor Harold Stapleton – cricketer Shannon Walker – Former Australian rugby sevens and rugby league player ==References==

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