[2] A petition was sent to Governor Gipps asking for a village to be called Tong Bong to be established at the present site of Rylstone.

By the 1850s Rylstone was becoming a well established town with post office, hotels, school, mills, and police lock-up.

[2] Notably, Henry Lawson's father, Niels Hertzberg Larsen, helped build the timber Rylestone railway station.

The telephone was an important safety feature on this railway due to the steep cliffs and tunnels that occur on both sides of Rylstone allowing quick and clear communication of problems.

[11] The New South Wales Government spent $11 million to resleeper the track, repair bridges, and level crossings reopening the line on 2 September 2000.

This apart from upgrading works, to add additional centre pillars, is the original structure built during the construction of the line.

The Shamrock Hotel was located on the southern side of the railway bridge and was built by Michael Hayes in 1885 closing in 1890.

[2] The local indigenous Aboriginals were the Dabee tribe and they in turn were part of the broader Wiradjuri group of people.

[2] [2] Early buildings were constructed of timber slabs and stringy bark, later wattle and daub became common.

[2] In 2004 the New South Wales Government conducted an inquiry that found evidence of deteriorating finances as well as breaches of regulations in appointments and management of staff.

[38] A not for profit community radio station serves the Rylstone and Kandos area, KRR-FM broadcasts from Mount Coombermellon on frequency 98.7 MHz.

[52] Real-FM/2MG from Mudgee is the licensed commercial area broadcaster, Real-FM rebroadcasts its signal into Rylstone and Kandos on 97.9 MHz.

[55] Rylstone is predominantly an agricultural community with wool, sheep, cattle, wine grapes, and olives, being among the main pursuits.

Coal mining and cement production are also significant employers in the community with these works being located in the nearby town of Kandos.

A large part of the Bylong Valley Way route lies between the Wollemi and Goulburn River National Parks.

[citation needed] Business associations and local governments in the area are promoting the journey to develop the tourist potential.

The overnight event centres activities on the town's central pub, the Globe Hotel Rylstone and brings almost 400 tourists to the area and surrounds.

Rylstone being approximately 130 metres higher in elevation would be about a degree cooler than Mudgee and notably wetter.

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