Goolboo, Queensland

Goolboo is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region of Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Goolboo had a population of 25 people.[3]

Goolboo
Queensland
Goolboo is located in Queensland
Goolboo
Goolboo
Coordinates17.7233°S 146.0280°E / -17.7233; 146.0280 (Goolboo (centre of locality))
Population25 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4856
Area5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Goolboo:
Warrubullen Cowley Creek Cowley
No 5 Branch Goolboo McCutcheon
Silkwood Silkwood McCutcheon

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west, north-west, north, and north-east by Liverpool Creek, which eventually flows into the Coral Sea.[4]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Silkwood) and exits to the locality to the north-east (Cowley).[4]

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Silkwood) and exits to the north-west (Warrubullen).[4] The locality was served by the now-abandoned Goolboo railway station (17.7175°S 146.0206°E / -17.7175; 146.0206 (Goolboo railway station (former))).[5]

The land use is crop growing, predominantly sugarcane. There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the South Johnstone sugar mill.[4]

History

The name of the locality originates from a former railway station, which was given the name by the Queensland Railways Department on 4 December, 1924. The name "Goolboo" is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning magpie.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Goolboo had a population of 19 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Goolboo had a population of 25 people.[3]

Education

There are no schools in Goolboo. The nearest government primary school is Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north and Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west.[7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goolboo (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Goolboo – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45701)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goolboo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goolboo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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