Booubyjan,_Queensland

Booubyjan, Queensland

Booubyjan, Queensland

Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia

Booubyjan is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Booubyjan had a population of 109 people.[1]

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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]

In the 2016 census, Booubyjan had a population of 109 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Booubyjan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Booubyjan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Booubyjan – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Booubyjan (entry 46309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Clement Francis Lawless". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  5. [5]
    "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.
  6. [6]
    Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. [7]
    "Booubyjan Homestead (entry 600639)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

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