Booubyjan, Queensland
Suburbs around Booubyjan: | ||
Penwhaupell Ban Ban | Blairmore | Stockhaven Boompa |
Aranbanga Wahoon | Booubyjan | Malarga |
Windera Kitoba | Cobbs Hill | Tansey |
Booubyjan is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.[1]
Geography
Booubyjan is approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) NW of Brisbane.[3]
History
It was founded in the early 19th century by the Lawless brothers, Clement and Paul.[4]
The town's name is believed to be an Aboriginal word, probably from the Waka language group, indicating turn back, which was originally used as the name for a pastoral run.[3]
Land in Booubyjan was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 63 square miles (160 km2) were available.[5]
Booubyjan State School opened on 15 October 1934. It closed on 11 December 1987.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Booubyjan had a population of 109 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Booubyjan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Booubyjan Rd: Booubyjan Homestead[8]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Booubyjan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Booubyjan – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Booubyjan (entry 46309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Clement Francis Lawless". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Booubyjan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Booubyjan Homestead (entry 600639)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
Further reading
- Souvenir of the centenary of Booubyjan and Windera, 1847-1947, 1948, retrieved 30 October 2015
External links
- Media related to Booubyjan, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
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