Booubyjan is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.

Geography

Booubyjan is approximately NW of Brisbane.

History

It was founded in the early 19th century by the Lawless brothers, Clement and Paul. 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. Land in Booubyjan was open for selection on 17 April 1877; were available. Booubyjan State School opened on 15 October 1934. It closed on 11 December 1987. In 1952, the school was south of the Old Murgon Gayndah Road (approx ).

Demographics

In the , Booubyjan had a population of 109 people. In the , Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.

Heritage listings

Booubyjan has a number of

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sites, including: * Booubyjan Homestead, Booubyjan Road

Education

There are no schools in Booubyjan. The nearest government primary schools are Windera State School in neighbouring

Windera Windera is a town in the South Burnett Region and a locality split between the South Burnett Region and the Gympie Region in Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Windera had a population of 105 people. Geography Windera was the term ...

to the south-west, Coalstoun Lakes State School in Coalstoun Lakes to the north, and Goomeri State School in

Goomeri Goomeri ( ) is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Goomeri had a population of 677 people. Geography The town is located on the intersection of ...

to the south-east. Goomeri State School provides secondary schooling to Year 10, as does Proston State School in

Proston Proston is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Proston had a population of 410 people. Geography The town is located north-west of the state capital, Brisbane northwest of th ...

to the south-west. For schooling to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Burnett State College in

Gayndah Gayndah () is a town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the North Burnett Region. In the , the locality of Gayndah had a population of 1,949 p ...

to the north-west and Murgon State High School in

Murgon Murgon () is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Murgon had a population of 2,220 people. Geography Murgon is in the region of Queensland ...

to the south. However, some parts of Booubyjan would be too far from these Year 12 schools for a daily commute: the alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Gympie Region Localities in Queensland