Proposal to name two mountains and five gullies within the Gympie Regional Council area
In accordance with the Place Names Act 1994, notice is given that the Minister for Finance, Natural Resources and The Arts proposes to name two mountains as Mount Boo Boo (Bu’boo) and Mount Kilkivan, and five gullies as Bakers Gully, German Gully, Italian Gully, Skibbereen Gully and Star Gully within the Gympie Regional Council local government area.
Queensland Place Names plan QPN 1196 (PDF, 725K)* shows the location of the places considered under the proposal.
The plan is also available for viewing at the:
- Department of Environment and Resource Management Business Centre, Gympie Office, 27 O’Connell Street, Gympie
- Kilkivan Museum, 12 Bligh Street, Kilkivan.
Submissions in writing, either in support of or against the proposal, may be sent to the Regional Services Director, South East Region, Department of Environment and Resource Management, PO Box 573, Nambour Qld 4560.
Submissions close 21 October 2011.
Enquiries about the proposal should be directed to Mr Ross Norman by telephone on (07) 5451 2252 or by email on ross.norman@derm.qld.gov.au.
Background
DERM is currently considering a proposal to formally name two unnamed mountains as Mount Boo Boo (Bu’boo) and Mount Kilkivan, and five unnamed gullies as Bakers Gully, German Gully, Italian Gully, Skibbereen Gully and Star Gully within the Gympie Regional Council.
All the proposed features have significant historical links to the original township of Kilkivan situated off Rossmore Road. This was the site of the historical Kilkivan gold fields and the individual gold mines operating the district gave the names to the five gullies.
Mount Boo Boo is a pyramidal shaped peak, which dominates the immediate Kilkivan landscape by casting a morning shadow over the township. It is well known locally as Mount Boo Boo and has been referenced by this name in many newspaper articles and publications for almost 150 years.
The origin of the name Boo Boo is unknown, however there is a distinct link between the European spelling of Boo Boo and the local traditional owner word Bu’boo meaning ‘native apple tree’. Refer to the Dictionary of the Gubbi-Gubbi and Butchulla Languages by Jeanie Bell (1994). Native apple trees are commonly found over the whole of mountain, and for this reason, it is proposed to alternatively name the feature Bu’boo.
Mount Kilkivan is located about a kilometre south-east of Mount Boo Boo near the site of the original Kilkivan township. It has also been referenced in newspaper articles and publications, particularly during the early gold rush years.
Bakers Gully rises high in the slopes of Mount Boo Boo and runs generally in an easterly direction for about one kilometre until its confluence with German Gully.
German Gully rises high in the slopes of Mount Kilkivan and runs generally in a north and easterly direction for about three kilometres until its confluence with Fat Hen Creek.
Italian Gully rises high in the slopes of Mount Kilkivan and runs generally in an easterly direction for about two kilometres until its confluence with West Coast Creek.
Star Gully rises high in the slopes of Mount Kilkivan and runs generally in an easterly direction for about one kilometre until its confluence with Italian Gully.
Skibbereen Gully rises high in the slopes of Middle Mountain and runs generally in an easterly direction for about three kilometres until its confluence with West Coast Creek.
The origin of these names are unknown, however German Gully, Italian Gully and Skibbereen Gully were probably derived from the nationalities of the multicultural society that prospected for gold in the district. Skibbereen is the name of a town in Ireland.
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Last reviewed 13 March 2012
Last updated 16 August 2011