Booyal, Queensland

Booyal
Queensland
Booyal
Coordinates 25°12′35″S 152°02′26″E / 25.2097°S 152.0405°E / -25.2097; 152.0405Coordinates: 25°12′35″S 152°02′26″E / 25.2097°S 152.0405°E / -25.2097; 152.0405
Postcode(s) 4671
Area 255.8 km2 (98.8 sq mi)
LGA(s) Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
Localities around Booyal:
Duingal Duingal Cordalba
Promisedland
Morganville Booyal Isis Central
Dallarnil
Good Night		 Golden Fleece Eureka

Booyal is a town and a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

Geography

The Burnett River forms the western boundary of the locality and the Gregory River runs through the location from south to north to the east of the Burnett River.[3]

The Bruce Highway passes from the east to the north-west through the locality.[3]

History

Booyal is believed to be an Aboriginal word, indicating south direction.[1][2]

Booyal Provisional School opened about May 1905. It became Booyal State School on1 January 1909. It closed in 1933.[4]

Booyal Central State School opened on 20 November 1916.[4]

Education

Booyal 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).[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Booyal - town in Bundaberg Region (entry 3844)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Booyal - locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 49605)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. 1 2 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. ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Booyal Central State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
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