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O'Bil Bil
O'Bil Bil is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, O'Bil Bil had a population of 28 people.

Geography

The Burnett Highway forms the eastern and northern boundaries, and the Burnett River forms part of the western boundary.

History

The locality is named after the O'Bil Bil Creek, a tributary of the Burnett River.

Malmoe State School opened in August 1914. It was on the northern side of Augustines Road (25°32′34″S 151°13′51″E / 25.54282°S 151.23094°E / -25.54282; 151.23094 (Malmoe State School (former))). In 1925, it was relocated to a new site near the O'Bil Bil railway station. In 1928, it was renamed O'Bil Bil State School. It closed circa 1964. It was at 80 O'Bil Bil Road (25°30′52″S 151°12′52″E / 25.51442°S 151.21442°E / -25.51442; 151.21442 (O'Bil Bil State School (former))).

O'Bill Bill Creek State School opened in January 1916. In 1925, it was renamed Cattle Creek Valley State School. It closed on 12 March 1971. It was on the north-eastern side of Cattle Creek School Road, now within the locality of Cattle Creek (approx 25°29′37″S 151°17′56″E / 25.49367°S 151.29894°E / -25.49367; 151.29894 (Cattle Creek Valley State School (former))).

Demographics

In the 2016 census, O'Bil Bil had a population of 29 people.

In the 2021 census, O'Bil Bil had a population of 28 people.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Bil Bil (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "O'Bil Bil – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 47621)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "O'Bil Bil, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ^ "O'Bil Bil Creek – creek in the North Burnett Region (entry 24934)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 363. Queensland, Australia. 6 September 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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  10. ^ "O RIL EXL [?]". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 17, 039. Queensland, Australia. 13 March 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  12. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  14. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  15. ^ "Parish of Lochaber" (Map). Queensland Government. 1967. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "O'Bil Bil (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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