Goolman is a rural
locality
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in the
City of Ipswich,
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
In the , Goolman had a population of 42 people.
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Geography
The east of Goolman contains the northern foothills of the Flinders Peak Group
The Flinders Peak Group is an unnamed range of hills located on the northern edge of the Scenic Rim Region, south west of Logan City and south east of the City of Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia. The summit in the Range is Flinder ...
. The slopes remain vegetated with little development occurring in the area.
Ipswich – Boonah Road
Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the River mouth, mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. I ...
(State Route 93) runs along part of the western boundary.
History
The locality name ''Goolman'' comes from nearby Mount Goolman
The Flinders Peak Group is an unnamed range of hills located on the northern edge of the Scenic Rim Region, south west of Logan City and south east of the City of Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia. The summit in the Range is Flinders ...
, which in turn derives its name from ''stone axe'' in the Yuggera
The Jagera people, also written Yagarr, Yaggera, and other variants, are the Australian Aboriginal people who spoke the Yuggera language. The Yuggera language which encompassed a number of dialects was spoken by the traditional owners of the te ...
language.[
Residents in the ]Fassifern Valley
Fassifern Valley is a valley of the Scenic Rim in South East Queensland. Towns found in the valley include Harrisville, Kalbar, Roadvale, Warril View and Aratula. Fassifern Valley is known as a carrot-producing area, as well as for growin ...
petitioned the Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended fr ...
to build a railway line to their district, and the first section of the Dugandan railway line
The Dugandan railway line was a branch railway in the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland, Australia. It was also known as the Fassifern railway line. It operated from 1882 to 1964.
Geography
The line began west of Ipswich station on ...
was opened on 10 July 1882 as far as Harrisville. This is considered to be Queensland's first branch railway. Goolman was served by the Goolman railway station on the Ipswich Boonah Road ().
Attractions
The Flinders - Goolman Conservation Estate covers 1,900 hectares and includes several peaks including Flinders Peak, Mount Goolman, Mount Blain and Mount Cathrine. Hardings Paddocks Picnic Area is located in Goolman. It includes horse riding facilities, walking tracks and a camping area.
References
External links
{{Ipswich City
City of Ipswich
Localities in Queensland