Booie, Queensland
| Booie Kingaroy, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Booie and Malah districts exhibition at Kingaroy Show, 1936 | |||||||||||||
| Population | 912 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610/4615 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||
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Booie is a rural locality on the boundary of kingaroy and Nanango in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, the population was 912 people.[1]
History
The name Booie derives from the name of a pastoral run, which is believed to be a Wakawaka language word meaning carpet snake.[2]
A provisional school had been established by 1893.[3] In 1905, a new Booie State School was erected.[4] Booie State School closed in 1963.[5]
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.[6]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Booie (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- 1 2 "Booie (entry 46196)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ "The West Moreton State Schools.". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser (National Library of Australia). 10 June 1893. p. 7. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "NEW STATE SCHOOLS.". The Queenslander (National Library of Australia). 16 September 1905. p. 38. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ "MYSTERY OF "CAVE MONSTER" AT KINGAROY.". The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 10 June 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
External links
- "Booie". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
Coordinates: 26°31′59″S 151°56′00″E / 26.53306°S 151.93333°E
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