Booubyjan, Queensland

Coordinates: 25°53′54″S 151°55′14″E / 25.8983°S 151.9205°E

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Booubyjan
Queensland

Cottage at Booubyjan Homestead, 1996

Booubyjan

Coordinates

25°53′54″S 151°55′14″E / 25.8983°S 151.9205°E

Population

98 (2021 census)^[1]

• Density

0.1954/km² (0.5061/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4601

Area

501.5 km² (193.6 sq mi)

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.

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Towns and localities in the Gympie Region, Queensland

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