Booie Kingaroy, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°32′00″S 151°56′00″E / 26.5333°S 151.9333°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,094 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.753/km2 (20.081/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1877 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 141.1 km2 (54.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Hillsdale is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality ( 26°33′00″S 151°56′00″E / 26.55°S 151.9333°E). [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). [4]
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). [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). [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). [10]
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]
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. [14]