Booubyjan, Queensland
Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia
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Booubyjan is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.[1]
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Cottage at Booubyjan Homestead, 1996 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 25.8983°S 151.9205°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 501.5 km2 (193.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 98 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1954/km2 (0.5061/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4601 | ||||||||||||
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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 25.96543°S 151.88555°E).[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:
- Booubyjan Homestead, Booubyjan Road[11]
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 the 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]
