Population 161 (2011 census) LGA(s) Toowoomba Region Mount Kynoch Ballard Federal division Division of Groom | Postcode(s) 4350 State electorate(s) Toowoomba North Postal code 4350 | |
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Location 6 km (4 mi) N of Toowoomba | ||
Mount Kynoch is a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of the city centre. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 161.
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Map of Mount Kynoch QLD 4350, Australia
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.
References
Mount Kynoch, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA