O'Bil Bil is a rural

locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...

in the

North Burnett Region The North Burnett Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia in the northern catchment of the Burnett River. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the ea ...

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 , establishe ...

, Australia. In the O'Bil Bil had a population of 29 people.

Geography

The

Burnett Highway The Burnett Highway is an inland rural highway located in Queensland, Australia. The highway runs between its junction with the Bruce Highway at Gracemere, just south of Rockhampton, and Nanango. Its length is approximately 542 kilometres. The ...

forms the eastern and northern boundaries, and the

Burnett River The Burnett River is a river located in the Wide Bay–Burnett and Central Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia. Course and features The Burnett River rises in the Burnett Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, close to Mount Gaeta a ...

forms part of the western boundary.

History

The locality is named after the O'Bil Bil Creek, a tributary of the Burnett River. Malmoe State School opened in August 1914. In 1928 it was renamed O'Bil Bil State School. It closed circa 1964. O'Bill Bill Creek State School opened in January 1916. In 1925 it was renamed Cattle Creek Valley State School. It closed on 12 March 1971. In the O'Bil Bil had a population of 29 people.

References

{{North Burnett Region North Burnett Region Localities in Queensland