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 | |||||||||||||||
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  Goolboo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.7233°S 146.0280°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.39/km2 (8.79/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4856 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goolboo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Goolboo - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45701)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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