Goolboo, Queensland

Goolboo is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Goolboo had a population of 19 people.[1]

Goolboo
Queensland
Goolboo
Coordinates17.7233°S 146.0280°E / -17.7233; 146.0280
Population19 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density3.39/km2 (8.79/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4856
Area5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
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

History

The locality takes its name from a former railway station name, which in turn was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 4 December 1924 using an Aboriginal word meaning magpie.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goolboo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Goolboo – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45701)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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