Booubyjan, Queensland

Booubyjan is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Booubyjan had a population of 98 people.

Geography

Booubyjan is approximately NW of Brisbane.

It was founded in the early 19th century by the Lawless brothers, Clement and Paul.
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; were available.
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.

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. 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 the 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.