# Booie, Queensland

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Booie is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Booie had a population of 1,094 people.

## Geography

Hillsdale is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality (26°33′00″S 151°56′00″E﻿ / ﻿26.55°S 151.9333°E﻿ / -26.55; 151.9333﻿ (Hillsdale (neighbourhood))).
Redvale is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the locality (26°32′23″S 151°53′25″E﻿ / ﻿26.5396°S 151.8904°E﻿ / -26.5396; 151.8904﻿ (Redvale (neighbourhood))).

## History

The name Booie derives from the name of a pastoral run, which is believed to be a Wakawaka language word meaning carpet snake.
Land in Booie was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 54 square miles (140 km$^2$) were available.
Booie Provisional School opened in September 1892. In 1905, a new Booie State School was erected. Booie State School closed circa 1963. It was at 1015 Booie Crawford Road (26°29′52″S 151°55′43″E﻿ / ﻿26.49772°S 151.92865°E﻿ / -26.49772; 151.92865﻿ (Booie State School (former))). It initially operated as a half time school with the nearby Holbrook (possibly Hollbrook) school.
Three Mile State School opened on 1 June 1911, but was soon renamed Redvale State School. It closed circa 1939. It was on the north-east corner of Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road and Redvale Road (26°32′24″S 151°53′21″E﻿ / ﻿26.53998°S 151.88913°E﻿ / -26.53998; 151.88913﻿ (Redvale State School (former))).
Hillsdale State School opened on 23 November 1916. It had a number of temporary closures over the years. It closed permanently on 31 December 1966. It was at 6 Mcauliffes Road (26°32′37″S 151°56′30″E﻿ / ﻿26.54348°S 151.94167°E﻿ / -26.54348; 151.94167﻿ (Hillsdale State School (former))).
In June 1954, Booie hit the news after local boys claimed to have seen a two-legged monster in a cave. Despite searching by experienced bushman, the monster was not found and it was speculated that the boys had seen a large kangaroo.

## Demographics

In the 2011 census, Booie had a population of 912 people.
In the 2016 census, Booie had a population of 1,040 people.
In the 2021 census, Booie had a population of 1,094 people.

## Education

There are no schools in Booie. The nearest government primary schools are:
* Coolabunia State School in neighbouring Coolabunia to the south
* Taabinga State School in neighbouring Kingaroy to the south-west
* Kingaroy State School in neighbouring Kingaroy to the west
* Crawford State School in Crawford to the west
* Wooroolin State School in Wooroolin to the north-west
* Nanango State School in Nanango to the south-east
The nearest government secondary schools are Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy and Nanango State High School in Nanango.

## Facilities

Booie Hall is at 1226 Booie Road (26°32′18″S 151°59′06″E﻿ / ﻿26.5383°S 151.9851°E﻿ / -26.5383; 151.9851﻿ (Booie Hall)). It is used for dancing and can be hired.
Booie Cemetery is on Radunza Road (off the Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road, 26°31′09″S 151°56′03″E﻿ / ﻿26.5192°S 151.9341°E﻿ / -26.5192; 151.9341﻿ (Booie Cemetery)).

## Attractions

Despite its name, the Coolabunia bora ring is at Reagon Road in Booie (26°33′53″S 151°55′09″E﻿ / ﻿26.56484°S 151.91907°E﻿ / -26.56484; 151.91907﻿ (Coolabunia bora ring)).