Rhydding, Queensland

Rhydding Queensland
Rhydding
Coordinates	24°45′22″S 149°33′21″E / 24.7561°S 149.5558°E / -24.7561; 149.5558 (Rhydding (centre of locality))
Population	43 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0711/km2 (0.1842/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4718
Area	604.5 km2 (233.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Rhydding: Bauhinia Oombabeer Roundstone Mungabunda Rhydding Roundstone Mungabunda Coorada Roundstone

Rhydding is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Rhydding had a population of 43 people.^[1]

The Dawson Highway forms most of the northern boundary of Rydding. The Fitzroy Developmental Road enters the locality from the south and has its junction with the Dawson Highway within the locality. A number of creeks flow from south to north through Rhydding; these are ultimately tributaries of the Dawson River, which in turn is a tributary of the Fitzroy River, which flows into the Coral Sea near Port Alma.^[3]

Rhydding is a mixture of freehold and leasing land, used for grazing cattle.^[3]

As the locality is within the parish of Rhydding, presumably it takes its name from the parish.^[4]

In the 2016 census, Rhydding had a population of 63 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, Rhydding had a population of 43 people.^[1]