Booubyjan, Queensland

Booubyjan
Queensland
Cottage at Booubyjan Homestead, 1996
Booubyjan
Coordinates 25°54′00″S 151°58′59″E / 25.90000°S 151.98306°E / -25.90000; 151.98306Coordinates: 25°54′00″S 151°58′59″E / 25.90000°S 151.98306°E / -25.90000; 151.98306
Postcode(s) 4601
LGA(s) Gympie Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal Division(s) Wide Bay
Suburbs around Booubyjan:
Penwhaupell
Ban Ban		 Blairmore Stockhaven
Boompa
Aranbanga
Wahoon		 Booubyjan Malarga
Windera
Kibota		 Cobbs Hill Tansey

Booubyjan is a small rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia, approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) NW of Brisbane.[1]

History

It was founded in the early 19th century by the Lawless brothers, Clement and Paul.[2]

It had a primary school from 1935–1987.

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.[1]

Heritage listings

Booubyjan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. 1 2 "Booubyjan (entry 46309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Clement Francis Lawless". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Booubyjan Homestead (entry 600639)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

Further reading

  • Souvenir of the centenary of Booubyjan and Windera, 1847-1947, 1948, retrieved 30 October 2015

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