Booyal, Queensland

Booyal
Queensland
Booyal Central State School, 2024
Booyal is located in Queensland
Booyal
Booyal
Coordinates25°12′35″S 152°02′26″E / 25.2097°S 152.0405°E / -25.2097; 152.0405 (Booyal (centre of locality))
Population285 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.1142/km2 (2.886/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4671
Area255.8 km2 (98.8 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal division(s)Hinkler
Localities around Booyal:
Duingal Duingal Cordalba
Promisedland
Dallarnil
Morganville		 Booyal Isis Central
Good Night Golden Fleece Eureka

Booyal is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Booyal had a population of 285 people.[1]

Geography

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

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] It celebrated its centenary in November 2016.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Booyal had a population of 275 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Booyal had a population of 285 people.[1]

Education

Booyal Central State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 31620 Bruce Highway (25°12′34″S 152°01′57″E / 25.2094°S 152.0324°E / -25.2094; 152.0324 (Booyal Central State School)).[8][9] In 2016, it had an enrolment of 24 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time).[10] In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 9 students.[11]

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

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Booyal (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Booyal – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 3844)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Booyal – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 49605)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ "History". Booyal Central State School. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Booyal (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Booyal Central State School". Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Booyal Central State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Booyal Central State School, Annual Report 2023" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 28 December 2024.