O'Bil Bil

O'Bil Bil
Queensland
Kusay family home at O'Bil Bil, 1910
O'Bil Bil
Coordinates25°31′34″S 151°15′19″E / 25.5261°S 151.2552°E / -25.5261; 151.2552 (O'Bil Bil (centre of locality))
Population28 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.667/km2 (1.73/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4626
Area42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around O'Bil Bil:
Malmoe Malmoe Cattle Creek
Coonambula O'Bil Bil Mundowran
Riverleigh Mundubbera Mundubbera

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]

Geography

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 land use is grazing on native vegetation.[6]

History

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″S 151°13′51″E / 25.54282°S 151.23094°E / -25.54282; 151.23094 (Malmoe State School (former))).[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″S 151°12′52″E / 25.51442°S 151.21442°E / -25.51442; 151.21442 (O'Bil Bil State School (former))).[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″S 151°17′56″E / 25.49367°S 151.29894°E / -25.49367; 151.29894 (Cattle Creek Valley State School (former))).[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″S 151°13′12″E / 25.5190°S 151.2200°E / -25.5190; 151.2200 (Obil Bil railway station)).[24] The last train on the railway line was in 2008 and the line was officially closed in 2012.[25]

Demographics

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]

Education

There are no schools in O'Bil Bil. The nearest government 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]

Amenities

Despite the name, the Malmoe Apostolic Church is at 529 Augustines Road in O'Bil Bil (25°32′39″S 151°13′56″E / 25.54429°S 151.23210°E / -25.54429; 151.23210 (Malmoe Apostolic Church)).[28][29]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "O'Bil Bil (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ "O'Bil Bil – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 47621)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "O'Bil Bil, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  7. ^ "O'Bil Bil Creek – creek in the North Burnett Region (entry 24934)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  8. ^ "THE UPPER BURNETT". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 16, 757. Queensland, Australia. 28 April 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 8 May 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Malmoe Apostolic Church of Queensland | O'Bil Bil (Malmoe)". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Malmoe Apostolic Church of Queensland | O'Bil Bil (Malmoe)". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 363. Queensland, Australia. 6 September 1913. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "PUBLIC WORKS". The Telegraph. No. 12, 759. Queensland, Australia. 10 October 1913. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "NEW STATE SCHOOL". The Telegraph. No. 12, 913. Queensland, Australia. 9 April 1914. p. 4 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "County of Yarrol" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  15. ^ "THE BURNETT ELECTORATE". The Bundaberg Mail. Vol. 55, no. 8, 906. Queensland, Australia. 6 February 1925. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ "O RIL EXL [?]". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 17, 039. Queensland, Australia. 13 March 1925. p. 4. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  18. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  19. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  20. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  21. ^ "Parish of Lochaber" (Map). Queensland Government. 1967. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  22. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  23. ^ "THE UPPER BURNETT". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 16, 757. Queensland, Australia. 28 April 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  24. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  25. ^ Gough, Emma (7 June 2012). "Last train out of Monto gone". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "O'Bil Bil (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  27. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  28. ^ "Malmoe Apostolic Church of Queensland | O'Bil Bil (Malmoe)". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  29. ^ "Malmoe Apostolic Church of Queensland | O'Bil Bil (Malmoe)". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.

Further reading

Wikimedia Commons has media related to O'Bil Bil, Queensland.
  • Crofts, Susan (2012). Meadows by the river : a history of the Riverleigh, Malmoe and O’Bil Bil areas. Susan Crofts. — via State Library of Queensland.
  • Malmoe Community centenary : 1910-2010 / The Apostolic Church of Queensland. The Apostolic Church of Queensland. 2010. — via State Library of Queensland
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