Booubyjan, Queensland
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Booubyjan is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the Template:CensusAU, Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.[1]
Geography
Booubyjan is approximately Script error: No such module "convert". 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; Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[7][8][9]
Demographics
In the Template:CensusAU, Booubyjan had a population of 109 people.[10]
In the Template:CensusAU, 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 ths 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]
References
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Further reading
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