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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Booubyjan, Queensland
Booubyjan is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.

Geography

Booubyjan is approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) NW of Brisbane.

History

It was founded in the early 19th century by the Lawless brothers, Clement and Paul.

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.

Land in Booubyjan was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 63 square miles (160 km) were available.

Booubyjan State School opened on 15 October 1934. It closed on 11 December 1987.

Demographics

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

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

Heritage listings

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

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ "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. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Booubyjan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Booubyjan Homestead (entry 600639)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

Further reading

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