Boambee, New South Wales

Boambee is a suburb in the city of Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Boambee is west of Sawtell on the Pacific Highway. It is divided into two sections: semi-rural Boambee (2450) and the more suburban Boambee East (2452). These suburbs are divided by the Pacific Highway. In 2011, Boambee had a population of 1,545 people,^[1] while Boambee East had a population of 5,446 people.^[2]

The Boambee State Forest is located to the north-west of Boambee's residential areas.^[3]

History

Industry

1882 saw the establishment of the first sugar mill in Boambee by James Newport, who was the first to grow sugar cane in the region. August Schneider opened another mill in 1883.^[4]

Railway

Boambee railway station was opened in August 1917, closing in 1946. In the years prior to 1917 the area had been served by a sliding.^[5]

Preceding station		NSW Main lines		Following station
Coffs Harbour towards Border Loop		North Coast Line		Sawtell towards Maitland

Schools

Boambee Half-Time School opened in February 1902 and continued as such until closing in April 1906. The closure was short-lived,being re-opened as Boambee Provisional School in May 1906. This was converted to a Public School in July 1907 suggesting that the school population had increased to the twenty required then for the creation of a public school.^[6]

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Boambee (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Boambee East (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
↑ Forests NSW
↑ PIONEERS OF COFFS HARBOUR & DISTRICT, Believed to be compiled By G.E. England, undated
↑ Page 1 SAWTELL RESERVE PLAN OF MANAGEMENT,PUBLIC EXHIBITION DRAFT, JULY 2008
↑ State Records Authority of NSW

Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia

Federal divisions	Cowper Lyne

State electorates	Coffs Harbour Myall Lakes Oxley Port Macquarie

Local government areas	Bellingen Coffs Harbour Kempsey Nambucca Port Macquarie-Hastings Greater Taree

Cities	Coffs Harbour

Towns / suburbs	Arakoon Batar Bellingen Birdwood Boambee Bonny Hills Bonville Bostobrick Bowraville Camden Haven Collombatti Comboyne Coopernook Coramba Corindi Beach Crescent Head Cundletown Dorrigo Ellenborough Frederickton Hannam Vale Harrington Hat Head Herons Creek Jerseyville Karangi Kempsey Kendall Kew Kinchela Kindee Kolodong Krambach Kundabung Lake Cathie Lansdowne Laurieton Long Flat Lowanna Macksville Manning Point Mylestom Nambucca Heads Nana Glen Newee Creek New Entrance North Haven Oceanside Old Bar Park Beach Port Macquarie Raleigh Repton Sawtell Scotts Head Smithtown South West Rocks Taree Taylors Arm Telegraph Point Thora Toms Creek Tinonee Toormina Ulong Urunga Valla Warrell Creek Wingham Woolgoolga Wauchope

Rivers	Apsley Barnard Barrington Bellinger Bowman Camden Haven Cells Christmas Coolongolook Cooplacurripa Crawford Dawson Doyles Ellenborough Forbes Georges Hastings Kalang Kunderang Lansdowne Macleay Manning Maria Mummel Myall Lakes Myall Nambucca Never Never Nowendoc Pappinbarra Pipers Ralfes Rosewood Rowleys Smiths Lake Stewarts Taylors Throne Tobins Walcrow Wallamba Wallingat Wallis Lake Wang Wauk Williams Wilson

Ranges and mountains	Banda Banda Three Brothers

National parks / Nature reserves / Important Bird Areas	Coocumbac Island Nature Reserve Dooragan NP Ellenborough Falls Hastings-Macleay IBA Hat Head NP Kattang Nature Reserve Maria NP Middle Brother NP Sea Acres NP

Major tourist attractions	Big Banana Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park North Coast Regional Botanic Garden Willie Willie Caves

Coordinates: 30°20′S 153°05′E / 30.333°S 153.083°E / -30.333; 153.083

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