Boyneside, Queensland

Boyneside
Queensland
Coopers Gap Wind Farm
Boyneside is located in Queensland
Boyneside
Boyneside
Coordinates26°42′29″S 151°30′29″E / 26.7080°S 151.5080°E / -26.7080; 151.5080 (Boyneside (centre of locality))
Population67 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.458/km2 (1.187/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4610
Area146.2 km2 (56.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Boyneside:
Ironpot Ironpot Mannuem
Diamondy Boyneside Kumbia
Cooranga Bunya Mountains Alice Creek

Boyneside is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Boyneside had a population of 67 people.[1]

Geography

The Bunya Highway enters the locality from the south (Cooranga) and exits to the east (Mannuem / Kumbia).[3]

History

Boyneside Provisional School opened on 1927. It became Boyneside State School in 1929. It closed in 1969.[4] It was on the north-western side of a bend in the Bunya Highway near its junction with Nords Road (approx 26°43′31″S 151°31′59″E / 26.72538°S 151.53306°E / -26.72538; 151.53306 (Boyneside State School (former))).[5][6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Boyneside had a population of 58 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Boyneside had a population of 67 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Boyneside. The nearest government primary school is Kumbia State School in neighbouring Kumbia to the east. The nearest secondary schools are Bell State School (to Year 10) in Bell to the south and Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in Kingaroy to the north-west. [8]

Economy

Coopers Gap Wind Farm is on Niagara Road (26°44′35″S 151°27′00″E / 26.743°S 151.45°E / -26.743; 151.45 (wind farm)).[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boyneside (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Boyneside – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46197)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m80" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Mountains; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boyneside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Coopers Gap Wind Farm". AGL Energy. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

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