Among other areas considered, a water diviner found a volume of water in a portion of crown land of Kunopia and plans for the drilling of water took place and the work began in 1899. Boomi came into being and the village grew, as houses, huts and shops appeared in the newly surveyed streets and town blocks.
BISHOP STREET .- the town's main street was named after Bishop Tyrrell who had owned the Kunopia lease in early times.
BOOMI STREET - so called from the early title of the river.
BYRON STREET - named after an Englishman and shepherd.
BENSON STREET - named after Thomas Barker Benson, manager of Kunopia for many years.
DUFF STREET - Duff was a longtime stockman of the area.
BORONGA, KUNOPIA, WERRINA, WHALAN STREETS - these were the names of the earliest holdings in the district.
MOREE, BENGARANG STREETS - the main link to Moree and Garah.
All historical information and B & W Pictures contained in this site are from the book UP ON THE BORDER BOOMI by Ellen Allen, published in 1988, and used with permission.
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