Booyal, Queensland
| Booyal Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Booyal | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°12′35″S 152°02′26″E / 25.2097°S 152.0405°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 275 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.0751/km2 (2.784/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 255.8 km2 (98.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Booyal is a town and a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Booyal had a population of 275 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Burnett River forms the western boundary of the locality and the Gregory River, a tributary of the Isis River, runs through the location from south to north to the east of the Burnett River.[4]
The Bruce Highway passes from the east to the north-west through the locality.[4]
History[edit]
Booyal is believed to be an Aboriginal word, indicating south direction.[2][3]
Booyal Provisional School opened about May 1905. It became Booyal State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1933.[5]
Booyal Central State School opened on 20 November 1916.[5]
In the 2016 census, Booyal had a population of 275 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Booyal Central State School is a co-educational government primary school (P-6) at 31620 Bruce Highway. In 2016, it had an enrolment of 24 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time).[6]
There is no secondary school in Booyal, but the nearest are Isis District State High School in Childers and Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Booyal (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Booyal – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 3844)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Booyal – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 49605)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Booyal Central State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
