Booie, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Booie Kingaroy, Queensland
Booie and Malar districts exhibition at Kingaroy Show, 1936
Booie Location in Queensland
Population	1,094 (2021 census)
• Density	7.753/km2 (20.08/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. In the 2021 census, Booie had a population of 1,094 people.

Geography

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))).

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))).

History

The name Booie derives from the name of a pastoral run, which is believed to be a Wakawaka language word meaning carpet snake.

Land in Booie was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 54 square miles (140 km²) were available.

Booie Provisional School opened in September 1892. In 1905, a new Booie State School was erected. Booie State School closed circa 1963. 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))).

Three Mile State School opened on 1 June 1911, but was soon renamed Redvale State School. It closed circa 1939. 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))).

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. 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))).

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the population was 912 people.

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

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

Education

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

• 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.

Facilities

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)).

Booie Monster

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.