O'Bil Bil Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Kusay family home at O'Bil Bil, 1910 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°31′34″S151°15′19″E / 25.5261°S 151.2552°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 28 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.667/km2 (1.73/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4626 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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O'Bil Bil is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, O'Bil Bil had a population of 28 people. [1]
The Burnett River forms the western boundary of the locality, entering from the south-west (Coonambula / Riverleigh) and exiting to the north-west (Coonambula / Malmoe) at its confluence with O'Bil Bil Creek, which forms the north-western boundary of the locality. [3] [4]
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Malmoe) and then forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the locality before exiting to the south-east (Mundubbera). [3] [5]
The locality is named after the O'Bil Bil Creek, a tributary of the Burnett River. [7]
Most of the settlers in the district were Germans. [8]
The Malmoe Apostolic Church opened in 1913, part of the Apostolic Church of Queensland. It was demolished in 1969 to be replaced by a new church building in 1970. [9] [10] The church location is now within the locality of O'Bil Bil.
Malmoe State School opened in August 1914. [11] [12] [13] It was on the northern side of Augustines Road ( 25°32′34″S151°13′51″E / 25.54282°S 151.23094°E ). [14] In 1925, it was relocated to a new site near the O'Bil Bil railway station. [15] [16] In 1928, it was renamed O'Bil Bil State School. It closed circa 1964. It was at 80 O'Bil Bil Road ( 25°30′52″S151°12′52″E / 25.51442°S 151.21442°E ). [17] [18] [19]
O'Bill Bill Creek State School opened in January 1916. In 1925, it was renamed Cattle Creek Valley State School. It closed on 12 March 1971. [20] It was on the north-eastern side of Cattle Creek School Road, now within the locality of Cattle Creek (approx 25°29′37″S151°17′56″E / 25.49367°S 151.29894°E ). [21] [22] [19]
The Mungar Junction to Monto railway line opened from Mundubbera to Ceratodus on 26 April 1924, [23] with the locality served by Obil Bil railway station ( 25°31′08″S151°13′12″E / 25.5190°S 151.2200°E ). [24] The last train on the railway line was in 2008 and the line was officially closed in 2012. [25]
In the 2016 census, O'Bil Bil had a population of 29 people. [26]
In the 2021 census, O'Bil Bil had a population of 28 people. [1]
There are no schools in O'Bil Bil. The nearest goverment schools are Mundubbera State College (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Mundubbera to the south-east and Eidsvold State School (Prep to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north-west. [27]
Despite the name, the Malmoe Apostolic Church is at 529 Augustines Road in O'Bil Bil ( 25°32′39″S151°13′56″E / 25.54429°S 151.23210°E ). [28] [29]