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About Bulimba

Bulimba is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Bulimba had a population of 6,843 people. == Geography == Bulimba is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-east of the CBD on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, but it is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) by road. == Toponymy == Bulimba is reportedly a Yugarapul word used meaning 'place of the magpie lark'. The same word is the origin of the nearby Bulimba Creek, and of the Bulimba Reach on which the suburb is located. The leader, Bilin Bilin, has his name based upon the magpie lark, or the pee-wee. == History == Bulimba was originally inhabited by the Yuggara people, who have lived in the area for at least 20,000 years.In the 1820s, Bulimba was called Toogoolawah and was settled as a farming district, with residential subdivision commencing in the 1880s land boom.In 1862, a Baptist church opened in Bulimba. In April 1886, a new Baptist Church was erected on the same site.In April 1864, local residents began to lobby for a school. Bulimba Mixed School opened on Monday 16 July 1866 with an initial enrolment of 45 students. The school initially operated out of the Wesleyan Chapel until the school buildings and teacher's residence were completed in 1867.