Boonara is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Boonara had a population of 74 people.[1]
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Boonara | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26.0788°S 152.0261°E / -26.0788; 152.0261 (Boonara (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 74 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.852/km2 (2.206/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1877 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4601 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 86.9 km2 (33.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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The Boonara pastoral station was established in 1862.
Land in Boonara was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 47 square miles (120 km2) were available.[3]
Boonara Provisional School was opened on 20 January 1902. In 1909 became Boonara State School. It closed on 22 May 1964.[4] It was on the Burnett Highway just to the south of the homestead (approx 26.0886°S 152.0559°E / -26.0886; 152.0559 (Boonara State School (site))).[5]
St David's Anglican Church opened in 1914.[6]
In the 2016 census, Boonara had a population of 74 people.[1]
The Boonara Homestead at 1791 Burnett Highway (26.0849°S 152.0517°E / -26.0849; 152.0517 (Boonara Homestead)) is listed on the Gympie Heritage Register.[7]
St David's Anglican Church is at 7179 Burnett Highway (26.0850°S 152.0537°E / -26.0850; 152.0537 (St David's Anglican Church)).[8] There is a cemetery behind the church.[9]
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Towns and localities in the Gympie Region, Queensland | |
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