"Booyong" is a locality in northern

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, partially in

Byron Shire Byron Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire is located adjacent to the ''Coral Sea'' about south of the Queensland border. The shire, administered from the town of Mullu ...

and partially in the

City of Lismore The City of Lismore is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The seat of the local government area is Lismore, a major regional centre of the state. The mayor of Lismore City Council since Decemb ...

. It is named after the Booyong, or ironwood tree. For census purposes the locality is included in the village of Clunes. It is the location of the

Booyong Flora Reserve The Booyong Flora Reserve is a protected nature reserve located in Booyong in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The subtropical jungle is situated northeast of Lismore and is a remnant of the Big Scrub, of which less t ...

, now part of the

Andrew Johnston Big Scrub Nature Reserve The Andrew Johnston Big Scrub Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. A subtropical jungle remnant of the Big Scrub, the reserve is approximately northeast of . Far less than 1% ...

, which is one of the few known locations of the endangered plant

Isoglossa ''Isoglossa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. Selected species * '' Isoglossa angusta'' * '' Isoglossa anisophylla'' * '' Isoglossa asystasioides'' * '' Isoglossa bondwaensis'' * '' Isoglossa bracteosa'' * ...

eranthemoides. The village is located on the North Coast railway line. The track work, bridges and platform for the former Booyong railway station remains. There are no buildings left in the station precinct.

History

The

Bundjalung people The Bundjalung people, also spelt Bunjalung, Badjalang and Bandjalang, are Aboriginal Australians who are the original custodians of the northern coastal area of New South Wales, Australia, located approximately northeast of Sydney, an area th ...

were the first inhabitants of the Booyong area. The locality takes its name from an ironwood tree. In 2010, the biggest water gum in the Southern Hemisphere, located within the

, was added to the

National Register of Big Trees The National Register of Champion Trees is a list of the largest tree specimens found in the United States as reported to American Forests by the public. A tree on this list is called a National Champion Tree. The National Register of Champion Tr ...

Gallery

File:Booyong railway station.jpg, Booyong railway station and the Booyong reserve tennis courts.

External links

References

Lismore, New South Wales Populated places in New South Wales {{NorthernRivers-geo-stub