Biboohra, Queensland
Biboohra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Biboohra, circa 1893 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 16°54′56″S 145°25′11″E / 16.9155°S 145.4197°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 561 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4880 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 153.4 km2 (59.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Biboohra is a town and a locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
Geography
The town is close to the southern boundary of the locality. The Mulligan Highway traverses the locality from the south to the west, passing the western edge of the town. The Tablelands railway line traverses the locality from the south to the east, passing the eastern edge of the town with the Biboohra railway station serving the town.[4][5]
The Barron River flows through the locality from south to east passing to the immediate east of the town. The Bilwon State Forest is in the south-east of the locality.[5] Most of the locality is used for farming with both grazing cattle and cropping, including mangoes, turf, and sugar cane.[6]
History
The town takes its name from its railway station, which in turn was named in 1884. It is believed that Biboohra is an Aboriginal name for the Barron Falls.[2]
Biboohra Provisional School opened on 20 January 1902, becoming Biboohra State School on 1 January 1909.[7]
Education
Biboohra State School is a co-educational primary (P-6) school operated by the Queensland Government in Petersen Street. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 91 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[6]
Attractions
Mud Park Australia is an obstacle course on land and on water to be tackled using amphibious all-terrain vehicles.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Biboohra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Biboohra – town in Shire of Mareeba (entry 2441)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Biboohra – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48528)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Biboohra – railway station in Shire of Mareeba (entry 2442)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Biboohra State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Mud Park Australia". Cairns Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
External links
Media related to Biboohra, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons