O'Bil Bil
O'Bil Bil is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, O'Bil Bil had a population of 28 people.
Geography
The Burnett River forms the western boundary of the locality, entering from the south-west and exiting to the north-west at its confluence with O'Bil Bil Creek, which forms the north-western boundary of the locality.The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north and then forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the locality before exiting to the south-east.
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.
History
The locality is named after the O'Bil Bil Creek, a tributary of the Burnett River.Most of the settlers in the district were Germans.
The Malmoe Apostolic Church opened in 1913, part of the Apostolic Church of Queensland. It was demolished in 1969 to be replaced by a new church building in 1970. The church location is now within the locality of O'Bil Bil.
Malmoe State School opened in August 1914. It was on the northern side of Augustines Road. In 1925, it was relocated to a new site near the O'Bil Bil railway station. In 1928, it was renamed O'Bil Bil State School. It closed circa 1964. It was at 80 O'Bil Bil Road.
O'Bill Bill Creek State School opened in January 1916. In 1925, it was renamed Cattle Creek Valley State School. It closed on 12 March 1971. It was on the north-eastern side of Cattle Creek School Road, now within the locality of Cattle Creek.
The Mungar Junction to Monto railway line opened from Mundubbera to Ceratodus on 26 April 1924, with the locality served by Obil Bil railway station. The last train on the railway line was in 2008 and the line was officially closed in 2012.
Demographics
In the, O'Bil Bil had a population of 29 people.In the, O'Bil Bil had a population of 28 people.