Boigbeat, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Boigbeat
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-35.5667°N 142.9167°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Postcode:3531
Pop:8
Elevation:77
Lga:Shire of Buloke
Dist1:343
Dist2:74
Location2:Swan Hill
Dist3:11
Location3:Berriwillock
Dist4:9
Location4:Sea Lake[1]
Near-Nw:Sea Lake
Near-N:Sea Lake
Near-Ne:Springfield
Near-W:Banyan
Near-E:Springfield
Near-Sw:Banyan
Near-S:Berriwillock
Near-Se:Berriwillock

Boigbeat is a locality situated in The Mallee region. It is situated about 9 kilometres south east of Sea Lake and 11 kilometres north west of Berriwillock.

The place name Boigbeat is derived from the traditional Aboriginal word for the location which was Boigbeal with the word beal meaning "redgum" and referring to the only clump of gum trees for many miles.[2]

Boigbeat Post Office opened on 1 July 1898 and closed in 1970.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.travelmate.com.au/MapMaker/MapMaker.asp Travelmate
  2. http://vaclang.ozhosting.com/search.asp Aboriginal Placenames of Victoria