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Kyogle 〔''Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition'' (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3〕 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 2011 census, Kyogle had a population of 2,739 people. 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. Kyogle is an Aboriginal Australian word meaning "plains turkey's (bustard) egg",〔 〕 a reference to the scrub turkey which is indigenous to the region. 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. Kyogle is known as a "gateway" to many national parks including Border Ranges National Park and Toonumbar National Park. ==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." == Sporting heroes == *Dean Ferris - MXGP World Motocross Championship Competitor *Will Matthews - NRL player who has played for the St George Illawarra Dragons & Gold Coast Titans. *Ken Nagas - Former NRL player that played for the Canberra Raiders, he also represent New South Wales & Australia. *David Kennedy - Famous bull rider. *Shannon Walker - Famous Rugby Union Seven's player, he played for Australia in seven's. He also played a bit of Rugby League in the QLD Cup, Toyota Cup (Under 20's) & NRL. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kyogle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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