Bajool, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Bajool
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.6511°N 150.6419°W
Pop:447
Postcode:4699
Area:588.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:35.9
Dir1:SSE
Location1:Rockhampton
Dist2:40.6
Dir2:NW
Location2:Mount Larcom
Dist3:55.3
Dir3:E
Location3:Mount Morgan
Dist4:597
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Rockhampton Region
Stategov:Mirani
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Midgee
Near-Ne:Port Alma
Near-E:Marmor
Near-Se:Raglan
Near-S:Ulogie
Near-Sw:Fletcher Creek
Near-W:Limestone
Nine Mile Creek
Near-Nw:Bouldercombe
Struck Oil

Bajool is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Bajool had a population of 447 people.

Geography

Bajool is located on the Bruce Highway, 35 km south of Rockhampton and 74 km north of Gladstone. Eight-Mile Creek flows to the east of the town.

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the west (Marmor) and exits to the north (Midgee) with two railway stations serving the locality (from north to south):

The Bruce Highway runs almost parallel and immediately south of the railway line, except that it bypasses the town to the west.

The locality has the following mountains:

History

The town takes its name from the Bajool railway station which was named by the Queensland Railways Department in 1903 using the Aboriginal name for the lagoon on the Archer brothers' property Gracemere. The name of the lagoon has also been written as Padgole and Badul. It has been suggested that the meaning of the name was Big Fella water hole [11] or stop here.[12]

A provisional school opened on 12 March 1888 at Eight Mile Creek under teacher Mr Beck (brother of J. Beck, chairman of the Fitzroy Shire Council); it closed in 1892. The school reopened on 30 September 1895 with teacher Michael Donovan, but closed again on 18 September 1896. On 5 February 1900, a part-time provisional school was established in a private home at a short-lived mining field called San Jose with 10 students under teacher William MacLean. On 2 September 1902, another part-time school was opened in conjunction at the home of Mr H. Cross in Bajool with 6 students.[13] In August 1903, the two part-time schools were combined into Bajool Provisional School with 31 students in another building on Cross's property. In 1903 the school closed for a while and the land it was using was resumed for the railway line from Gladstone to Rockhampton. However, the railway enabled Bajool to grow. The school re-opened on the southern side of Mill Street in late 1904, and became Bajool State School in 1909.[14] [15]

Ulam Upper Provisional School opened circa 1892. On 1 January 1909, it became Ulam Upper State School. It closed circa 1961.

In 1892, local people in South Ulam applied for a school as there were 21 children in the area.[16] [17] However, disagreements as to the size and location of the school site delayed obtaining government approval.[18] By December 1893, the school building was completed, having been fully funded by local people as they received no government money.[19] Ulam South Provisional School opened on 22 January 1894.[20] On 1 January 1909, it became Ulam South State School. It closed in 1925. It was on a 5acres site at 1385 South Ulam Road near the junction with Comerford Road .[21] [22] [23]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Bajool had a population of 543 people.

In the, the locality of Bajool had a population of 455 people.

In the, the locality of Bajool had a population of 447 people.

Education

Bajool State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 54-60 Toonda Street (-23.6523°N 150.6467°W).[24] [25] In 2012, the school had 39 students and 2 teachers.[26] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 40 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[27]

There are no secondary schools in Bajool. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in Mount Larcom to the south-east, Mount Morgan State High School (to Year 12) in Mount Morgan to the west, and Rockhampton State High School (to Year 12) in Wandal, Rockhampton, to the north.

Facilities

Bajool is the site of one of four Queensland Government explosives reserves (also known as "magazines"). The magazine is about 29km (18miles) by road from the shipping wharf at Port Alma.[28] From 1912 to 1986 a rail line ran from Bajool to Port Alma.[29]

Bajool Cemetery is at 18 School Road (-23.6519°N 150.6485°W).[30]

External links

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
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  11. News: WHERE AND WHEN: CENTRAL QUEENSLAND. . . Rockhampton, Qld. . 24 August 1950 . 2 July 2014 . 15 . National Library of Australia . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714022148/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75566863 . live .
  12. News: SKETCHER. . . 28 March 1914 . 2 July 2014 . 8 . National Library of Australia . 2 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202054051/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25505199 . live .
  13. Web site: 2012 School Annual Report. Bajool State School. 2 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714135612/https://bajoolss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2013.pdf. 14 July 2014. live. dmy-all.
  14. 18 April 2019.
  15. News: Historical Society Ulam-Langmorn History. . . Rockhampton, Qld. . 7 May 1951 . 2 July 2014 . 2 . National Library of Australia . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714022146/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57076276 . live .
  16. News: 25 October 1892 . ULAM. . 9 May 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 5 . National Library of Australia . XLV . 8989 . 8 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508222348/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52438276 . live .
  17. News: 5 December 1892 . ULAM. . 9 May 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 6 . National Library of Australia . XLV . 9024 . 8 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508222223/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52440901 . live .
  18. News: 16 May 1893 . ULAM. . 9 May 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 6 . National Library of Australia . XLVI . 9188 . 8 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508222225/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52445974 . live .
  19. News: 6 December 1893 . ULAM. . 9 May 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 6 . National Library of Australia . XLVI . 9362 . 8 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508222247/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52452918 . live .
  20. News: 30 May 1894 . ULAM SOUTH. . 9 May 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 6 . National Library of Australia . XLVII . 9501 . 8 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508222300/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52483979 . live .
  21. Web site: 1921 . County of Deas Thompson . 9 May 2024 . . Map . 8 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508220313/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-county-deas-thompson-1921/original . live .
  22. Web site: 1910 . County of Deas Thompson . 9 May 2024 . . Map.
  23. Web site: Layers: Locality; Roads and rail; Land parcel . 8 May 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  24. Web site: 9 July 2018 . State and non-state school details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 . 21 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . Queensland Government.
  25. Web site: 2019-03-15 . Bajool State School . 2022-07-14 . Bajool State School . en . 22 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120622082939/http://www.bajoolss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  26. Web site: 2012 School Annual Report . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714135612/https://bajoolss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2013.pdf . 2014-07-14 . 2014-07-02 . Bajool State School.
  27. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018 . 28 January 2020 . . 27 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx . live .
  28. Web site: Queensland Government explosives reserves and security . . 11 Sep 2017 . Business Queensland . 30 Sep 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170930132754/https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-energy-water/explosives-fireworks/requirements/storing-explosives/reserves-security . 30 September 2017 . live . dmy-all .
  29. Web site: Rockhampton's Ports . . July 2009 . QldRailHeritage.com . 30 Sep 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160228055516/http://qldrailheritage.com/archerpark/notes/04-rokports.pdf . 28 February 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  30. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Cemetery Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b . 15 November 2020 . 12 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.

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