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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]
| Booubyjan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Cottage at Booubyjan Homestead, 1996 | |||||||||||||||
  Booubyjan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Booubyjan is approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) NW of Brisbane.[3]
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]
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In the 2016 census, Booubyjan had a population of 109 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.[1]
Booubyjan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Booubyjan Homestead, Booubyjan Road[11]
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]
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