Booie, Queensland

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Suburb of Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia

Booie
Kingaroy, Queensland

Booie and Malar districts exhibition at Kingaroy Show, 1936

Booie

Coordinates| 26°32′00″S 151°56′00″E﻿ / ﻿26.5333°S 151.9333°E﻿ / -26.5333; 151.9333﻿ (Booie (centre of locality))
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)
Location|

* 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

LGA(s)| South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)| Nanango
Federal division(s)| Maranoa
| 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

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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

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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]

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.[12]

## Demographics

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In the 2011 census, Booie had a population of 912 people.[13]

In the 2016 census, Booie had a population of 1,040 people.[14]

In the 2021 census, Booie had a population of 1,094 people.[1]

## Education

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There are no schools in Booie. The nearest government primary schools are:[15]

* 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.[15]

## Facilities

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Booie Hall is at 1226 Booie Road (26°32′18″S 151°59′06″E﻿ / ﻿26.5383°S 151.9851°E﻿ / -26.5383; 151.9851﻿ (Booie Hall)). It is used for dancing and can be hired.[16]

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)).[17][18][19]

## Attractions

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Despite its name, the Coolabunia bora ring is at Reagon Road in Booie (26°33′53″S 151°55′09″E﻿ / ﻿26.56484°S 151.91907°E﻿ / -26.56484; 151.91907﻿ (Coolabunia bora ring)).[20]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Booie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ a b "Booie – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 49438)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. ^ "Hillsdale – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 15907)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. ^ "Redvale – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 38884)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "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.
8. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
9. ^ 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
10. ^ a b "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79". 1955. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
11. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
12. ^ "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.
13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Booie (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Booie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
15. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
16. ^ "Booie Hall". Facebook. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
17. ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
18. ^ "Cemeteries". South Burnett Regional Council. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
19. ^ "Booie Cemetery". Google Street View. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
20. ^ Brent Brian (20 December 2017). "Bora Ring - Coolabunia". Brown Signs. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

## Further reading

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* Booie Hall : golden jubilee celebrations : Saturday, January 24 1981. Booie Hall Committee. 1981. — via State Library of Queensland

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Booie, Queensland.

* "Booie". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
* "RICH WEST BOOIE". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 097. Queensland, Australia. 5 September 1925. p. 15. — a description of Booie in 1925

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Towns and communities in the South Burnett Region, Wide Bay–Burnett, Queensland

* Abbeywood
* Alice Creek
* Ballogie
* Barker Creek Flat
* Barlil
* Benair
* Benarkin
* Benarkin North
* Blackbutt
* Blackbutt North
* Blackbutt South
* Booie
* Boondooma
* Boyneside
* Brigooda
* Brooklands
* Bullcamp
* Bunya Mountains
* Byee
* Chahpingah
* Charlestown
* Chelmsford
* Cloyna
* Cobbs Hill
* Coolabunia
* Corndale
* Coverty
* Crawford
* Crownthorpe
* Cushnie
* Dangore
* Durong
* East Nanango
* Ellesmere
* Fairdale
* Ficks Crossing
* Glan Devon
* Glenrock
* Goodger
* Gordonbrook
* Greenview
* Haly Creek
* Hivesville
* Hodgleigh
* Inverlaw
* Ironpot
* Johnstown
* Kawl Kawl
* Keysland
* Kingaroy
* Kinleymore
* Kitoba
* Kumbia
* Kunioon
* Leafdale
* Maidenwell
* Mannuem
* Manyung
* Marshlands
* Melrose
* Memerambi
* Merlwood
* Moffatdale
* Mondure
* Moondooner
* Mount McEuen
* Mount Mowbullan
* MP Creek
* Murgon
* Nanango
* Neumgna
* Nukku
* Oakdale
* Okeden
* Pimpimbudgee
* Proston
* Redgate
* Runnymede
* Sandy Ridges
* Silverleaf
* South East Nanango
* South Nanango
* Speedwell
* Stalworth
* Stonelands
* Sunny Nook
* Taabinga
* Tablelands
* Taromeo
* Tarong
* Teelah
* Tingoora
* Warnung
* Wattle Camp
* Wattle Grove
* Wengenville
* Wheatlands
* Wigton
* Wilkesdale
* Windera
* Wondai
* Wooroolin
* Wooroonden
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