Boigbeat is a locality situated in
The Mallee
The Mallee covers the most northwesterly part of Victoria, bounded by the South Australian and New South Wales borders. Definitions of the south-eastern boundary vary, however, all are based on the historic Victorian distribution of mallee ...
region. It is situated about 9 kilometres south east of
Sea Lake and 11 kilometres north west of
Berriwillock
Berriwillock is a town in the Mallee region in the north-west of the Australian state of Victoria. Berriwillock is north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. Nearby towns include Boigbeat (about north west and Culgoa south east.
Berriwillo ...
.
The place name ''Boigbeat'' is derived from the traditional
Aboriginal word for the location which was ''Boigbeal'' with the word ''beal'' meaning "redgum" and referring to the only clump of
gum tree
Gum tree is a common name for smooth-barked trees and shrubs in several genera:
* Eucalypteae, particularly:
**''Eucalyptus'', which includes the majority of species of gum trees.
**''Corymbia'', which includes the ghost gums and spotted gums.
**' ...
s for many miles.
Aboriginal Placenames of Victoria
Boigbeat Post Office opened on 1 July 1898 and closed in 1970.
Notes and references
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
Mallee (Victoria)
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