Boompa, Queensland
Boompa is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Boompa had a population of 83 people.[1]
| Boompa Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Boompa | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.635°S 152.1427°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 83 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2659/km2 (0.689/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4621 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 312.2 km2 (120.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History
Teebar East Provisional School opened on 29 May 1893. In 1904 the school was moved and renamed Teebar West Provisional School. On 1 Jan 1909 it became Teebar West State School. In 1930 the school was moved again and was renamed Boompa State School in March 1933. The school closed on 28 January 1963.[3]
In the 2016 census Boompa had a population of 83 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boompa (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Boompa – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46630)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- 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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