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] In 1952, the school was south of the Old Murgon Gayndah Road (approx 25°57′56″S 151°53′08″E / 25.96543°S 151.88555°E / -25.96543; 151.88555 (Booubyjan State School (former))).[7][8][9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Booubyjan had a population of 109 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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

Education

There are no schools in Booubyjan. The nearest government primary schools are Windera State School in neighbouring Windera to the south-west, Coalstoun Lakes State School in Coalstoun Lakes to the north, and Goomeri State School in Goomeri to the south-east.[12] Goomeri State School provides secondary schooling to Year 10, as does Proston State School in Proston to the south-west. For schooling to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Burnett State College in Gayndah to the north-west and Murgon State High School in Murgon to ths south.[12] However, some parts of Booubyjan would be too far from these Year 12 schools for a daily commute: the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Booubyjan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Booubyjan – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Booubyjan (entry 46309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Clement Francis Lawless". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  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. ^ 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. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m113" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Mountains; Watercourse; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Agency ID 4994, Booubyjan State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Booubyjan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Booubyjan Homestead (entry 600639)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  12. ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

Further reading

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booubyjan,_Queensland
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