Booie, Queensland
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- 12.6 km (8 mi) E of Kingaroy
- 19.2 km (12 mi) NNW of Nanango
- 158 km (98 mi) N of Toowoomba
- 215 km (134 mi) NW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Booie: | ||
Corndale | Wattle Camp | Sandy Ridges |
Kingaroy | Booie | Sandy Ridges |
Kingaroy | Coolabunia Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat Glan Devon |
Booie is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Booie had a population of 1,094 people.[1]
Geography
Hillsdale is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality (26°33′00″S 151°56′00″E / 26.55°S 151.9333°E / -26.55; 151.9333 (Hillsdale (neighbourhood))).[3]
Redvale is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the locality (26°32′23″S 151°53′25″E / 26.5396°S 151.8904°E / -26.5396; 151.8904 (Redvale (neighbourhood))).[4]
History
The name Booie derives from the name of a pastoral run, which is believed to be a Wakawaka language word meaning carpet snake.[2]
Land in Booie was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 54 square miles (140 km2) were available.[5]
Booie Provisional School opened in September 1892.[6] In 1905, a new Booie State School was erected.[7] Booie State School closed circa 1963.[8][9] It was at 1015 Booie Crawford Road (26°29′52″S 151°55′43″E / 26.49772°S 151.92865°E / -26.49772; 151.92865 (Booie State School (former))).[10]
Three Mile State School opened on 1 June 1911, but was soon renamed Redvale State School. It closed circa 1939.[9] It was on the north-east corner of Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road and Redvale Road (26°32′24″S 151°53′21″E / 26.53998°S 151.88913°E / -26.53998; 151.88913 (Redvale State School (former))).[11]
Hillsdale State School opened on 23 November 1916. It had a number of temporary closures over the years. It closed permanently on 31 December 1966.[9] It was at 6 Mcauliffes Road (26°32′37″S 151°56′30″E / 26.54348°S 151.94167°E / -26.54348; 151.94167 (Hillsdale State School (former))).[10]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the population was 912 people.[12]
In the 2016 census Booie had a population of 1,040 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Booie had a population of 1,094 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Booie. The nearest government primary schools are:[14]
- Coolabunia State School in neighbouring Coolabunia to the south
- Taabinga State School in neighbouring Kingaroy to the south-west
- Kingaroy State School in neighbouring Kingaroy to the west
- Crawford State School in Crawford to the west
- Wooroolin State School in Wooroolin to the north-west
- Nanango State School in Nanango to the south-east
The nearest government secondary schools are Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy and Nanango State High School in Nanango.[14]
Facilities
Booie Cemetery is on Radunza Road (off the Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road, 26°31′09″S 151°56′03″E / 26.5192°S 151.9341°E / -26.5192; 151.9341 (Booie Cemetery)).[15][16][17]
Booie Monster
In June 1954, Booie hit the news after local boys claimed to have seen a two-legged monster in a cave. Despite searching by experienced bushman, the monster was not found and it was speculated that the boys had seen a large kangaroo.[18]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Booie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Booie – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 49438)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Hillsdale – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 15907)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Redvale – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 38884)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "The West Moreton State Schools". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser. National Library of Australia. 10 June 1893. p. 7. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "NEW STATE SCHOOLS". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 16 September 1905. p. 38. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79". 1955. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Booie (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Booie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Cemeteries". South Burnett Regional Council. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Booie Cemetery". Google Street View. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "MYSTERY OF "CAVE MONSTER" AT KINGAROY". The Central Queensland Herald. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 10 June 1954. p. 16. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
External links
- "Booie". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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