Booie, Queensland
Suburb of Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
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Booie is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Booie had a population of 1,094 people.[1]
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Booie and Malar districts exhibition at Kingaroy Show, 1936 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 26.5333°S 151.9333°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Kingaroy | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1877 | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 141.1 km2 (54.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,094 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.753/km2 (20.081/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4610 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Hillsdale is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality (26.55°S 151.9333°E).[3]
Redvale is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the locality (26.5396°S 151.8904°E).[4]
History
The name Booie derives from the name of a pastoral run, which is believed to be a Wakawaka language word meaning carpet snake.[2]
Land in Booie was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 54 square miles (140 km2) were available.[5]
Booie Provisional School opened in September 1892.[6] In 1905, a new Booie State School was erected.[7] Booie State School closed circa 1963.[8][9] It was at 1015 Booie Crawford Road (26.49772°S 151.92865°E).[10] It initially operated as a half time school with the nearby Holbrook (possibly Hollbrook) school.[11]
Three Mile State School opened on 1 June 1911, but was soon renamed Redvale State School. It closed circa 1939.[9] It was on the north-east corner of Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road and Redvale Road (26.53998°S 151.88913°E).[12]
Hillsdale State School opened on 23 November 1916. It had a number of temporary closures over the years. It closed permanently on 31 December 1966.[9] It was at 6 Mcauliffes Road (26.54348°S 151.94167°E).[10]
In June 1954, Booie hit the news after local boys claimed to have seen a two-legged monster in a cave. Despite searching by experienced bushman, the monster was not found and it was speculated that the boys had seen a large kangaroo.[13]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Booie had a population of 912 people.[14]
In the 2016 census, Booie had a population of 1,040 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Booie had a population of 1,094 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Booie. The nearest government primary schools are:[16]
- Wooroolin State School in Wooroolin to the north-west
- Crawford State School in Crawford to the west
- Kingaroy State School in neighbouring Kingaroy to the west
- Taabinga State School in neighbouring Kingaroy to the south-west
- Coolabunia State School in neighbouring Coolabunia to the south
- Nanango State School in Nanango to the south-east
The nearest government secondary schools are Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy and Nanango State High School in Nanango.[17]
Facilities
Booie Hall is at 1226 Booie Road (26.5383°S 151.9851°E). It is used for dancing and can be hired.[18]
Booie Cemetery is on Radunza Road (off the Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road, 26.5192°S 151.9341°E).[19][20][21]
Attractions
Despite its name, the Coolabunia bora ring is at Reagon Road in Booie (26.56484°S 151.91907°E).[22]
