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 / -17.7233; 146.0280 | ||||||||||||||
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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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]