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Biboohra
Queenslandvillage
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Biboohra is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Biboohra had a population of 561 people.
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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. Biboohra Provisional School opened on 20 January 1902, becoming Biboohra State School on 1 January 1909. Mud Park Australia iwas an obstacle course on land and on water to be tackled using amphibious all-terrain vehicles. As at 2022, it has closed.
Geography
The town is close to the southern boundary of the locality. The Mulligan Highway traverses the locality from the south (Mareeba) to the west (Southedge), passing the western edge of the town. The Tablelands railway line traverses the locality from the south (Mareeba) to the east (Koah), passing the eastern edge of the town. Historically, the locality was served by a number of now-abandoned railway stations (from south to north): * Biboohra railway station () * Pukanja railway station () Most of the locality is used for farming with both grazing cattle and cropping, including mangoes, turf, and sugarcane.
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Official Identifiers
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ASGS 2021
- SAL30244
- Population (Wikidata)
- 561
- Wikidata
- Q30912499
ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112