Beebo, Queensland

"Beebo" redirects here. For the fictional character, see Beebo (Arrowverse).

Beebo is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] It is on the Queensland border with New South Wales. In the 2021 census, Beebo had a population of 50 people.^[1]

Beebo Queensland
St Paul's Lutheran Church, 2019
Beebo
Coordinates	28.6827°S 150.9930°E / -28.6827; 150.9930 (Beebo (centre of locality))
Population	50 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.215/km2 (0.56/sq mi)
Established	1877
Postcode(s)	4385
Area	232.6 km2 (89.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	30.8 km (19 mi) NW of Texas 52 km (32 mi) SSW of Inglewood 83.6 km (52 mi) ESE of Goondiwindi 196 km (122 mi) SW of Toowoomba 313 km (194 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Beebo: Glenarbon Glenarbon Brush Creek Glenarbon Beebo Limevale Camp Creek (NSW) Camp Creek (NSW) Smithlea

Geography

Beebo is bounded to the south-west by the Dumaresq River, the border between Queensland and New South Wales.^[3]

Magee is a neighbourhood in the locality (28.6666°S 151.05°E / -28.6666; 151.05 (Magee)) around the now-abandoned Magee railway station on the former Texas branch railway line.^[4][5]

The north-west of the locality is within the Yelarbon State Forest which extends into Glenarbon to the north and west and into Brush Creek to the north-east.^[3]

History

Beebo was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; 21 square miles (54 km²) were available.^[6]

Beebo State School, early 1900s

The Beebo Provisional School opened on 4 November 1901 and became Beebo State School on 1 January 1909. The school closed on several occasions due to low student numbers, finally closing on 25 September 1964.^[7] The school was on the Texas Yelarbon Road at 28.7232°S 150.9654°E / -28.7232; 150.9654 (Beebo State School (former)).^[8]

The Texas branch railway line from Inglewood to Texas opened on 3 November 1930 with Beebo being served by the Magee railway station (28.66829°S 151.05148°E / -28.66829; 151.05148 (Magee railway station)).^[9] The name Magee comes from Magee Creek, which was named after a stockman.^[4][10]

Glenarbon Provisional School opened on 17 March 1933, becoming Glenarbon State School in 1940. It closed in 1982.^[11] The school was located just to the south of the Texas Yelarbon Road at 28.6835°S 150.8910°E / -28.6835; 150.8910 (Glenarbon State School) within the present-day boundaries of Beebo.^[12] The site is now a recreational reserve operated by the Goondiwindi Regional Council.^[3]

St Paul's Lutheran Church was established circa December 1959.^[13][14]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Beebo had a population of 84 people.^[15]

In the 2021 census, Beebo had a population of 50 people.^[1]

Amenities

The former Glenarbon State School is now a recreational reserve operated by the Goondiwindi Regional Council.^[3]

St Paul's Lutheran Church is on Glenarbon Church Road at 28.6783°S 150.8919°E / -28.6783; 150.8919 (St Paul's Lutheran Church). It has a small cemetery.^[3]

There is a public hall on the Texas Yelarbon Road (28.7130°S 150.9410°E / -28.7130; 150.9410 (Public hall)).^[16]

Education

There are no schools in Beebo. The nearest primary schools are Inglewood State School in Inglewood to the north, Texas State School in Texas to the south-east, and Yelarbon State School in Yelarbon to the west. The nearest secondary schools are Inglewood State School (to Year 10) in Inglewood and Texas State School (for Year 10) in Texas. For nearest school with secondary schooling to Year 12 is Goondiwindi State High School in Goondiwindi to the west, but it is too distant for a daily commute; alternatives would be distance education or boarding school.^[3]