Goolman, Queensland

Goolman is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2016 Australian Census, Goolman recorded a population of 42.[1]

Goolman
City of Ipswich, Queensland
Information display at Hardings Paddock Picnic Area, 2015
Goolman
Coordinates27°44′2″S 152°46′3″E
Population42 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4306
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Goolman:
Purga Deebing Heights South Ripley
Purga Goolman South Ripley
Peak Crossing Peak Crossing Peak Crossing

Geography

The east of Goolman contains the northern foothills of the Flinders Peak Group. The slopes remain vegetated with little development occurring in the area.

History

The locality name Goolman comes from nearby Mount Goolman, which in turn derives its name from stone axe in the Yuggera language.[2]

Residents in the Fassifern Valley petitioned the Queensland Government to build a railway line to their district, and the first section of the Dugandan railway line was opened on 10 July 1882 as far as Harrisville. This is considered to be Queensland's first branch railway. Goolman was served by the Goolman railway station on the Ipswich Boonah Road (27.7365°S 152.7416°E / -27.7365; 152.7416 (Goolman railway station)).[3] The branch was extended to Dugandan on 12 September 1887.[4][5] The line closed in 1964. [4][6]

Goolman was a stop along the Dugandan railway line.

Nature reserve

The Flinders - Goolman Conservation Estate covers 1,900 hectares and includes several peaks including Flinders Peak, Mount Goolman, Mount Blain and Mount Cathrine. Hardings Paddocks Picnic Area is located in Goolman. It includes horse riding facilities, walking tracks and a camping area.[7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goolman (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. "Goolman (entry 45049)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. "Map 40: Two-mile series" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 57–58, 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
  5. Johnson, M.; Saunders, K. (2007). "Working The Land: An historical overview of Boonah and its northern district" (PDF). State of Queensland. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  6. "Purga and Purga Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  7. "Camping at Hardings Paddock". Discover Ipswich. Ipswich City Council. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

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