Boogan, Queensland

Boogan is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Boogan had a population of 138 people.

Geography
The Bruce Highway forms part of the eastern boundary of the locality, while the South Johnstone River forms the north-western boundary. The land is relatively flat and low-lying (10 – above sea level) and is predominantly used for cropping, particularly sugarcane. The North Coast railway line passes from south to north through the middle of the locality with the locality served by the Boogan railway station i (-17.6075°N, 146.0129°W). There is also a cane tramway to transport harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills.

History
The locality takes its name from the Boogan railway station named by the Queensland Railways Department on 12 September 1920. Boogan is an Aboriginal word meaning either forest country or dog.

Boogan State School opened on 15 July 1929 and closed on 14 December 1979. It was on a 1 acre site between the North Coast railway line and Kate Boylan Road (approx -17.60197°N, 146.01144°W).

Demographics
In the, Boogan had a population of 119 people.

In the, Boogan had a population of 138 people.

Education
There are no schools in Boogan. The nearest government primary schools are South Johnstone State School in neighbouring South Johnstone to the west and Mourilyan State School in neighbouring Mourilyan to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north.