Booroobin

Suburb of City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
26°49′19″S 152°46′33″E / 26.8219°S 152.7758°E / -26.8219; 152.7758 (Booroobin (locality))Population258 (SAL 2021)[1]Postcode(s)4552Area32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 11.6 km (7 mi) SW of Maleny
  • 42.7 km (27 mi) W of Caloundra CBD
  • 50.8 km (32 mi) NNW of Caboolture
  • 96.6 km (60 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)State electorate(s)Federal division(s)
  • Fisher
  • Blair
Suburbs around Booroobin:
Conondale Wootha Peachester
Conondale
Bellthorpe		 Booroobin Peachester
Bellthorpe Cedarton Commissioners Flat

Booroobin is a rural locality split between the City of Moreton Bay and the Sunshine Coast Region in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Booroobin had a population of 258 people.[4]

Geography

Booroobin is the source of the Stanley River and the Mary River. A section of Bellthorpe National Park is in the south east of the locality.[citation needed]

History

The origin of the name Booroobin may be from the Kabi word booroothabbin, meaning "forest oak tree", or another Indigenous word meaning "scrub possum".[2][3]

Booroobin State School opened on 8 October 1919 and closed in August 1953.[5]

The Booroobin Sudbury School opened on 1996 and closed on 4 December 2003.[5]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Booroobin recorded a population of 292, 44.2% female and 55.8% male.[6] The median age was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 73.9% of people living in Booroobin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.1%, New Zealand 3.7%, Finland 1.4%, Lebanon 1%, Hungary 1%. 90.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Hungarian (1.4%), 1% Croatian (1%) and Italian (1%).[6]

In the 2016 census, Booroobin had a population of 260 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Booroobin had a population of 258 people.[4]

Education

There are no schools in Booroobin. The nearest government primary schools are Maleny State School in Maleny to the north-east, Peachester State School in neighbouring Peachester to the east, and Conondale State School in neighbouring Conondale to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Maleny State High School in Maleny.[8]

Amenities

Policeman Spur Environmental Reserve is a nature reserve established to protect koalas (26°48′01″S 152°46′54″E / 26.8002°S 152.7817°E / -26.8002; 152.7817 (Policeman Spur Environmental Reserve)).[9]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Booroobin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Booroobin – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45484)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Booroobin – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48537)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Booroobin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ a b Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.). Queensland Family History Society. 2010. ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0.
  6. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Booroobin (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Booroobin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
    - "Council dedicates 15 reserves to protect koalas". Sunshine Coast Council. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.

Further reading

  • Maleny schools' centenary celebration : 100 years of education, 1913-2013, Maleny P&C, 2013 — includes Booroobin State School

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Booroobin, Queensland.
  • "Booroobin". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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