Bollier, Queensland
Bollier is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bollier had a population of 200 people.[1]
| Bollier Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bollier | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.4583°S 152.7305°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 200 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from the Aboriginal word for a vine in the area used for climbing trees.[2][3]
Bollier Provisional School opened on 22 January 1894. On 1 January 1909 it became Bollier State School. In 1929 it closed due to low student numbers, but reopened and then closed again in 1930. On 8 February 1934 it reopened as Bollier State School, finally closed in 1946.[4]
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bollier (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Bollier - locality in Gympie Region (entry 46307)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "ETYMOLOGICAL". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. XLIV (5761). Queensland, Australia. 2 December 1911. p. 7. Retrieved 21 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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