| Type: | suburb |
| Booubyjan | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -25.8983°N 151.9205°W |
| Pop: | 98 |
| Postcode: | 4601 |
| Area: | 501.5 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 52.5 |
| Dir1: | N |
| Location1: | Murgon |
| Dist2: | 67.0 |
| Dir2: | SE |
| Location2: | Gayndah |
| Dist3: | 90.8 |
| Dir3: | NW |
| Location3: | Gympie |
| Dist4: | 257 |
| Dir4: | NNW |
| Location4: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Gympie Region |
| Stategov: | Nanango |
Booubyjan is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.
Booubyjan is approximately 250km (160miles) NW of Brisbane.[2]
It was founded in the early 19th century by the Lawless brothers, Clement and Paul.[3]
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; 63mi2 were available.[4]
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).[5] [6]
In the, Booubyjan had a population of 109 people.
In the, Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.
Booubyjan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There are no schools in Booubyjan. The nearest government primary schools are Windera State School in neighbouring Windera to the south-west, Coalstoun Lakes State School in Coalstoun Lakes to the north, and Goomeri State School in Goomeri to the south-east.[8] Goomeri State School provides secondary schooling to Year 10, as does Proston State School in Proston to the south-west. For schooling to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Burnett State College in Gayndah to the north-west and Murgon State High School in Murgon to ths south. However, some parts of Booubyjan would be too far from these Year 12 schools for a daily commute: the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.